Journal of Geology & Geophysics
Open Access
ISSN: 2381-8719
ISSN: 2381-8719
Depatment of Geology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria
Review Article
A Review of Gemstone Occurrences, Provenance, and Origins in Nigeria
Author(s): Juliana Omotayo, Oluwatoyin Ajilore and Temitayo Adeyemi*
Nigeria is the most important producer of gemstones in Western Africa, with commercial deposits of precious and semi-precious stones like Paraiba tourmaline, sapphire, emerald, aquamarine, spessartite, amethyst, zircon, and a few rare species like ruby, phenakite, kunzite, tanzanite, tsavorite, and lepidolite. When cut, faceted, and polished for use in jewellery or other personal adornments, gemstones belong to a particular class of commercial minerals. Nigeria is endowed with significant gemstone resources. Gemstones are minerals that are part of a nation's natural endowment and can be explored, exploited, and the profits can be used for the good of the community. They are also minerals having distinctive physical characteristics such as strong colour, increased specific gravity, high Mohs scale of hardness, perfect cleavage, etc. Nigeria has economic reserves of precious and sem.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2381-8719.23.12.1111