Mineral resources

By Chisom Ibemere Chrome Diopside is a relatively new gemstone which was discovered in Siberia in the 1988. It…

By Chisom Ibemere Conichalcite mineral was first discovered in Chile in 1890. The word "conichalcite" is…

By Chisom Ibemere Hematite or Haematite, is a common iron oxide gemstone which widely occurs in rocks and soils…

By Chisom Ibemere Tiger's eye or Tiger eye is a member of quartz group and a chatoyant gemstone. It occurs as a…

By Chisom Ibemere Almandine is also known as Almandinite which is a type of garnet that has been in existence…

By Chisom Ibemere Sardonyx has a long history and had been in existence since four thousand years ago. It was…

By Chisom Ibemere Sugilite was first discovered in 1944 in the Southwestern Japan by a geologist whose name is…

By Chisom Ibemere Diopside was discovered by a French mineralogist, Déodat de Dolomieu, in the Mont Blanc range…

By Chisom Ibemere Fluorite is the mineral form of calcium fluoride. It belongs to the group of halide minerals.…

The Kwara State Government has sealed off the China Kaidi Quarry site along Ilorin-Ogbomoso road, for not…