GEOLOGICAL, MINERALOGICAL AND GEOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISATION OF THE ILUHAGBA MARBLE DEPOSIT, SOUTHEASTERN ISANLU, CENTRAL NIGERIA: IMPLICATIONS FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS
Marble, a metamorphosed limestone, is a critical raw material used in constructions, production of cement and soil improvement additives globally. In Nigeria, marble occurs as relict carbonate within the “Pan-African” (late Proterozoic) migmatite-gneiss-schist complex, such as the Isanlu region, central Nigeria. The ec...