|
Name
|
Location
|
Utilization
|
|
Marble
|
Ishiagu (Ivo L.G.A.)
Umuoghara (Ezza North L.G.A.) |
Building and artworks
|
|
Gypsum
|
Asaga - Amangwu Edda (Afikpo South
L.G.A.)
|
Cement production, plastics,
chalk, Pharmaceuticals
|
|
Fillers Earth
|
Afikpo North L.G.A.
|
Foundry, glass abrasives, oil wells and breweries,
electronics, water filtration
|
|
Laterite
|
All parts of Ebonvi State
|
Road construction
|
|
Coal/lignite
|
Afikpo North L.G.A.
Afikpo South L.G.A. |
Energy and power generation, batteries, pencils, etc.
|
|
Chalcopyrite (Fools' Gold)
|
Enyigba (Abakaliki L.G.A.)
Ishiagu (Ivo L.G.A.) Izzi L.G.A. |
Ornaments, gold plating, power
generation
|
|
Pyrites
|
Enyigba (Abakaliki L.G.A.)
Izzi L.G.A. Ivo L.G.A |
Motor bearings, vehicle parts, etc.
|
|
Gas/Crude oil
|
Edda (Afikpo South L.G.A.)
|
Energy and power generation
|
|
Pyroclastics (dolerite)
|
Nkaleke (Abakaliki L.G.A.)
Ivo L.G.A. |
Road and building construction
|
|
Copper ore (malachite)
|
Enyigba (Abakaliki L.G.A.)
Izzi L.G.A |
Making of wires, conductors and
alloys
|
|
Iron Ore (Siderite)
|
Izzi L.G.A.
Abakaliki L.G.A. |
Motor bearings, vehicle parts, etc.
|
|
Quartz
|
Abakaliki L.G.A.
Izzi L.G.A. Ivo L.G.A. |
Making of glass, diode, scientific
equipment, etc.
|
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Ebonyi State Mineral Resources 2
Ebonyi State Mineral Resources 1
|
Name
|
Location
|
Utilization
|
|
Brine (salt)
|
Uburu, Okposi (Ohaozara L.G.A.)
Ameri (Ikwo L.G.A.) Amasiri (Afikpo North L.G.A.) |
Refining yields native salt,
caustic soda, soda ash, sodium hypochlorite, chlorine, etc.
|
|
Granite
|
Ishiagu (Ivo L.G.A.)
Otam (Izzi L.G.A.) |
Chipping for road works and building construction
|
|
Lead ore (Galena)
|
Enyigba (Abakaliki L.G.A.)
Ameka (Ezza South L.G.A.) Mkpumakwaoku (Izzi L.G.A.) Mkpumakpatakpa (Izzi L.G.A.) Ishiagu (Ivo L.G.A.) |
Pencils, solder, bearings,
batteries, ammunition, alloy, etc.
|
|
Zinc ore (sphalerite)
|
Enyigba (Abakaliki L.G.A.)
Ameka (Ezza South L.G.A.) Mkpumakpatakpa (Izzi L.G.A.) Mkpumakwaoku (Izzi L.G.A.) Ishiagu (Ivo L.G.A.) |
Lithographic plates, galvanizing, alloy making, cables,
conductors, etc.
|
|
Sands (river sand and sharp sand)
|
Afikpo North L.G.A.
Ohaozara L.G.A. Akpoha Abaomege Ikwo Ukawu |
Mortar and concrete production
used for road and building construction
|
|
Barytes
|
Nwezenyi - Igbeagu (Izzi L.G.A.)
|
Drilling mud in oil companies
|
|
Kaolin
|
Ozizza Beach and Ndibe Beach
(Afikpo North)
Afikpo South L.G.A. Ishiagu (Ivo L.G.A.) |
Ceramics, pharmaceuticals, paints,
detergents, rubber, etc.
|
|
|
Nkalagu, Azuinyaba (Ishielu L.G.A.)
Ngbo and Effium (Ohaukwu L.G.A.) Ebonyi L.G.A. Ikwo L.G.A. Izzi L.G.A. |
Cement making, animal feeds, glass, construction,
water treatment, tanning, chalk, etc.
|
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