1. GEOELECTRIC INVESTIGATION OF GROUNDWATER POTENTIAL USING VERTICAL ELECTRICAL SOUNDING AT THE MALE STUDENT HOSTEL ISA KAITA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION DUTSINMA, KATSINA STATE NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
A geoelectric survey of groundwater potential was carried out in the male hostel at Isa Kaita College of Education Dutsinma, Katsina State Nigeria using ABEM SAS 300 Terrameter. The Wenner and Schlumberger electrodes configurations were used for data acquisition. In the process...
2. ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTS OF DUMP SITE ON GROUNDWATER QUALITY IN BARIKIN-SALE, MINNA NORTH-CENTRAL, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Discharge of leachate from refuse dumpsites is a source of groundwater pollution within its immediate environment of location. Geophysical investigation of an uncontrolled open solid waste dumpsite located at Barikin-Sale area of Minna was carried out for possible contamination...
3. EVALUATION OF AQUIFER PROTECTIVE CAPACITY AND SOIL CORROSIVITY USING VERTICAL ELECTRICAL SOUNDING METHOD IN BADEGGI VILLAGE, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA.
Abstract
A geoelectric survey was carried out in Badeggi under Katcha Local Government area of Niger State with the aim of evaluating the aquifer protective capacity and soil corrosivity of the overburden units in the study area using vertical electrical sounding method. G41 Resistivity...
4. GEOPHYSICAL INVESTIGATION FOR POTENTIAL GOLD MINERALISATION IN SHAKWATU AREA OF NIGER STATE, NIGERIA USING VERY LOW FREQUENCY AND ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY METHODS
ABSTRACT
Minerals serve a very important economic commodity to the growth and development of any nation, state or community. In an attempt to delineate potential zones for gold mineralisation, a geophysical investigation was carried out around Shakwatu area of Niger State, Nigeria. Mine...
5. GROUND MAGNETIC AND GEOELECTRICAL PROSPECTING FOR GOLD MINERALISATION WITHIN TSOHO- GURUSU AREA OF MINNA, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Ground magnetic and geoelectrical resistivity methods were used to prospect for gold mineralisation within Tsoho-Gurusu area of Minna, Niger state. The study area is bounded with latitudes 09o ׳37 13״N to 09o ׳37 28.6״ N and longitudes 006o ׳36 29.4״ E to 006 o ׳36 13.1״E, with...
6. GROUND MAGNETIC AND GEOELECTRICAL PROSPECTING FOR GOLD MINERALISATION WITHIN TSOHO- GURUSU AREA OF MINNA, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Ground magnetic and geoelectrical resistivity methods were used to prospect for gold mineralisation within Tsoho-Gurusu area of Minna, Niger state. The study area is bounded with latitudes 09o ׳37 13״N to 09o ׳37 28.6״ N and longitudes 006o ׳36 29.4״ E to 006 o ׳36 13.1״E, with...
7. INVESTIGATION FOR GROUNDWATER POTENTIAL AND ENGINEERING WORKS USING ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY METHOD
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Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES), using Schlumberger array was carried out to investigate the subsurface layer parameters of a 500 x 500 m land area located between latitude 09o 32′21.4′′ N to 09o 32′37.8′′ N and longitude 06o 27′29.2...
8. INVESTIGATION OF THE CONCENTRATIONS OF POTENTIALLY TOXIC ELEMENTS IN GROUNDWATER WITHIN BARIKI AND ENVIRONS, NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA
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An integrated geological, geo-chemical and geophysical studies were carried out to investigate the concentrations of potentially toxic elements in groundwater within Bariki and environs, North Central Nigeria, in order to ascertain the effect of mining on the water quality. The...
