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Difficulty: MediumMineral and Energy Resources in Nigeria

Match each of the following Nigerian mineral or energy resources on the left with its primary deposit locality or operational power facility site on the right.

  • Sub-bituminous coalEnugu (Enugu State)
  • Gas-fired thermal electricity plantEgbin (Lagos State)
  • Limestone for cement productionNkalagu (Ebonyi State)
  • Tin and columbite depositsBukuru (Plateau State)

Answer

Sub-bituminous coal matches with Enugu (Enugu State); Gas-fired thermal electricity plant matches with Egbin (Lagos State); Limestone for cement production matches with Nkalagu (Ebonyi State); Tin and columbite deposits match with Bukuru (Plateau State).
Each mineral or energy installation is accurately linked to its principal production locality: Sub-bituminous coal to Enugu, Gas-fired thermal electricity plant to Egbin, Limestone to Nkalagu, and Tin/Columbite to Bukuru.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the geographical occurrence of solid energy and metallic mineral resources.
Sub-bituminous coal is tied to the Cretaceous rocks of Enugu, while tin and columbite ores occur in the Younger Granites of Bukuru on the Jos Plateau.
Geological rock formations determine the specific location of fossil fuels and metallic mineral deposits across Nigeria.
2
Identify industrial sedimentary minerals and thermal energy infrastructure locations.
Limestone beds at Nkalagu supply cement manufacturing plants, while natural gas pipelines supply the Egbin thermal power station.
Commercial mineral exploitation depends on large sedimentary limestone reserves, and thermal power stations are sited near gas supply networks and major consumer centers.

Key Concept

Geographical distribution of major mineral deposits and energy stations in Nigeria
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Mineral and Energy Resources in Nigeria

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