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Mineral Resources found in the 36 states of Nigeria and FCT

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ABUJA
Mineral resources in Abuja include:

Marble
Clay
Tantalite
Cassiterite
Gold (this is partially investigated)
Lead /Zinc (Found in traces)
Dolomite
ABIA
Mineral resources in Abia include:

Gold
Salt
Limestone
Lead
Zinc
Crude Oil
ADAMAWA
Mineral resources in Adamawa include:

Kaolin
Bentonite
Gypsum
Magnesite
AKWA IBOM
Mineral resources in Akwa Ibom include:

Lead
Zinc
Clay
Limestone
Uranium (Found in traces)
Salt
Lignite (Found in traces)
ANAMBRA
Mineral resources in Anambra include:

Lead
Zinc
Clay
Limestone
Iron-Ore
Lignite (This is partially investigated)
Salt
Glass-Sand
Phosphate
Gypsum
Crude Oil
BAYELSA
Mineral resources in Bayelsa include:

Clay
Limestone
Gypsum (This is partially investigated)
Uranium (This is partially investigated)
Manganese
Lignite
Lead (Found in traces)
Zinc (Found in traces)
BAUCHI
Mineral resources in Bauchi include:

Amethyst (violet)
Gypsum
Lead (Found in traces)
Zinc (Found in traces)
Uranium (This is partially investigated)
BENUE
Mineral resources in Benue include:

Lead
Zinc
Limestone
Iron-Ore
Coal
Clay
Marble
Salt
Barites (Found in traces)
Gemstones
Gypsum
BORNO
Mineral resources found in Borno include:

Diatomite
Clay
Limestone
Hydrocarbons (This is partially investigated)
Gypsum
Kaolin
Bentonite
CROSS RIVER
Mineral resources found in Cross River include:

Limestone
Uranium
Manganese
Lignite
Lead
Zinc
Salt
Crude Oil
DELTA
Mineral resources found in Delta include:

Marble
Glass Sand
Gypsum
Lignite
Iron-Ore
Kaolin
EBONYI
Mineral resources found in Ebonyi include:

Lead
Gold (partially investigated)
Salt
EDO
Mineral resources found in Edo include:

Marble
Lignite
Clay
Limestone
Iron Ore
Gypsum
Glass Sand
Gold
Dolomite
Phosphate
Bitumen
Crude Oil
EKITI
Mineral resources found in Ekiti include:

Kaolin
Feldspar
Titanium
Granite
Syenite
ENUGU
Mineral resources found in Enugu include:

Coal
Limestone
Lead
Zinc
GOMBE
Mineral resources found in Gombe include:

Gemstone
Gypsum
IMO
Mineral resources found in Imo include:

Lead
Zinc
Limestone
Lignite
Phosphate
Marcasite
Gypsum
Salt
Crude Oil
JIGAWA
Mineral resources found in Jigawa include:

Butytes
KADUNA
Mineral resources found in Kaduna include:

Sapphire
Kaolin
Gold
Clay
Serpentinite
Asbestos
Amethyst
Kyanite
Graphite (This is partially investigated)
Selenite
Mica (Found in traces)
Aquamarine
Ruby
Rock Crystal
Topaz
Copper
Tourmaline
Gemstone
Tantalum
KANO
Mineral resources found in Kano include:

Cassiterite
Copper
Glass
Sand
Gemstone
Lead
Zinc
Tantalite
KATSINA
Mineral resources found in Katsina include:

Kaolin
Marble
Salt
KEBBI
Mineral resources found in Kebbi include:

Gold
KOGI
Mineral resources found in Kogi include:

Iron-Ore
Kaolin
Gypsum
Feldspar
Coal
Marble
Dolomite
Talc
Tantalite
KWARA
Mineral resources found in Kwara include:

Gold
Marble
Iron-Ore
Cassiterite
Columbite
Tantalite
Feldspar (found in traces)
Mica (Found in traces)
LAGOS
Mineral resources found in Lagos include:

Glass Sand
Clay
Bitumen
Crude Oil
NASARAWA

Mineral resources found in Nasarawa include:

Beryl
Aquamarine
Heliodor
Dolomite
Marble
Sapphire
Tourmaline
Quartz
Amethyst
Zircon
Tantalite
Cassiterite
Columbite
Lamanite
Galena
Iron-Ore
Barites
Feldspar
Limestone
Mica
Cooking Coal
Talc
Clay
Salt
Chalcopyrite
NIGER
Mineral resources found in Niger include:

Gold
Talc
Lead
Zinc
OGUN
Mineral resources found in Ogun include:

Phosphate
Clay
Feldspar (Found in traces)
Kaolin
Limestone
Gemstone
Bitumen
ONDO
Mineral resources found in Ondo include:

Bitumen
Kaolin
Gemstone
Gypsum
Feldspar
Granite
Clay
Glass Sand
Dimension Stones
Limestone
Coal
Crude Oil
OSUN
Mineral resources found in Osun include:

Gold
Talc
Tourmaline
Columbite
Granite
OYO
Mineral resources found in Oyo include:

Kaolin
Marble
Clay
Sillimanite
Talc
Gold
Cassiterite
Aquamarine
Dolomite
Gemstone
Tantalite
PLATEAU
Mineral resources in Plateau include:

Emerald
Tin
Marble
Granite
Tantalite
Lead
Zinc
Barites
Iron-Ore
Kaolin
Belonite
Cassiterite
Pyrochlore
Clay
Coal
Wolfram
Salt
Bismuth
Fluoride
Molybdenum
Gemstone
Bauxite
RIVERS
Mineral resources found in Rivers include:

Glass Sand
Clay
Marble
Lignite (Found in traces)
Crude Oil
SOKOTO
Mineral resources found in Sokoto include:

Kaolin
Gold
Limestone
Phosphate
Gypsum
Silica Sand
Clay
Laterite
Potash
Granite
Gold
Salt
TARABA
Mineral resources found in Taraba include:

Kaolin
Lead
Zinc
YOBE
Mineral resources found in Yobe include:

Tintomite
Soda Ash (This is partially Investigated)
ZAMFARA
Mineral resources found in Zamfara include:

Coal
Gold
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