Muhammad Ghambazai Abdulrahman

Petrography and Geochemical Characteristics of Carbonatites and Associated Rocks in Southern Part Obu Opkela, Edo State

Carbonatites are rare igneous rocks of mantle origin that are characteristically enriched in CaO and incompatible elements such as rare earth elements (REE), Sr, Ba, and Nb, and they represent important hosts for strategic and industrial minerals. Field mapping reveals that the carbonatites occur as discrete intrusi...