Environmental Effect of Quarry Site on the Adjoining
This study was carried out in quarry site at Ogbere town located at Ijebu-North Local Government Area of Ogun State; with main aim of assessing the impact of the quarry activity on bio-diversity ...
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Measurement of Gamma-emitting Radionuclides in Rocks …
Measurement of Gamma-emitting Radionuclides in Rocks and Soils of Saunder Quarry Site, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria
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Measurement of Gamma-emitting Radionuclides in Rocks …
Study area: The geology of the area is a subset of the basement complex geology of south-Western Nigeria fall within latitudes 7°13'N and 7°20'N and longitudes 3°33'E and 3°40'E. Three rock samples were collected randomly from the quarry site. Similarly, a total of 10 soil samples which comprised 5 surface (0-25 cm) and 5 subs-surface (25-50 cm) were …
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Measurement of Gamma-emitting Radionuclides in Rocks …
This study determined the activity concentrations of NOR in rocks and soils from Saunder quarry site, Abeokuta North, South-Western, Nigeria. Three rocks were randomly collected and ten soil samples comprising five surface and five sub-surface were collected by pitting to depth of interest in each location and analyzed using NaI (Tl) gamma ...
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(PDF) Measurement of Gamma-emitting Radionuclides in
Measurement of Gamma-emitting Radionuclides in Rocks and Soils of Saunder Quarry Site, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria. ... and soil samples from Navy quarry site, Abeokuta, South-Western, Nigeria ...
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Akintayo OJO | Doctor of Philosophy | Research profile
Electrical Imaging Characterization of a Dumpsite on an Abandoned Quarry Site in Abeokuta, South West, Nigeria. Article. Full-text available. Aug 2022; Akintayo Ojo; ... Ogun State, Nigeria. A ...
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ijs.v24i2.18 vol. 24, no. 2 (2022) 399
of the soil around the quarry sites in Ogun State, Nigeria. MATERIALS AND METHODS 3.1 Study Area Ogun State lies between latitude 7.9031 - 6.3142̊N and longitude 2.7073 - 4.5750 ̊E. Its geographical
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METALS DISTRIBUTION IN THE WATER BODIES AROUND QUARRY SITES IN OGUN …
Table 1: Selected quarry sites in Ogun State Local government area Locality or village Industry Long(E) Lat(N) Ijebu East Ogbere Julius Berger 3.557 6.889
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(PDF) Effects of Physical and Chemical Properties on Natural
PDF | On Jul 1, 2014, A.S. Okedeyi and others published Effects of Physical and Chemical Properties on Natural Radionuclides Level in Soil of Quarry Sites in Ogun State, Nigeria | Find, read and ...
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(PDF) Impact of quarry activities on the air quality around
It spreads across eight Local Government Area (LGA) within three divisions (Egba, Ijebu and Remo) out of four divisions of ethnic and cultural line in the state; namely Egba, …
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Impact of Granite Quarrying on the Health of Workers and …
SPM levels declined significantly (p>0.05) with distance from the drilling and crushing locations at each of the quarry sites. At 25metres away from the quarry sites, mean SPM levels reduced ...
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Physicochemical characteristics of the soil around the quarry sites …
Quarrying of rock for construction purposes is a significant industry in Nigeria thus enhancing the economy. This study aimed at assessing the physicochemical parameters of the soil around the quarry sites across selected Local Government Areas in Ogun State. Geographic Information System approach was used to map the various …
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Assessment of Environmental Impacts of Quarry Operation in Ogun State …
The study investigated the environmental effects of quarry operations in Abeokuta, Ogun state, while it specifically sought to identify corresponding environmental impacts posed in quarry operation and, assess the efforts towards minimizing environmental impacts of their operations. Primary data used for this study was obtained …
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(PDF) Assessment of the Socio-Economic and Health Impact …
The study investigated the environmental effects of quarry operations in Abeokuta, Ogun state, while it specifically sought to identify corresponding environmental impacts posed in quarry ...
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Impact of Granite Quarrying on the Health of Workers and …
Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies and Management Vol.2 . 2009 Impact of Granite Quarrying on the Health of Workers and Nearby Residents in Abeokuta Ogun State, Nigeria *Oguntoke Olusegun; Aboaba Adeniyi and Gbadebo T. Adeola Abstract The present paper monitored levels of suspended particulate matters in the ambient air in …
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METALS DISTRIBUTION IN THE WATER BODIES AROUND …
bodies around the quarry sites in Ogun State, Nigeria. Materials and Methods Study Area Ogun State is on latitudes 7.9031 and 6.3142°N and longitudes 2.7073 and 4.5750°E. It covers a ...
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Socio-Economics and Health Impact of Quarry Sites on the …
Rock quarry provides needed materials used in the road and building construction thus has significant impact on the economy. The aim of this investigation is to look into the socio-economics and health impact of the quarry sites on the surrounding locations in Ogun State. Two hundred copies of structured questionnaire were administered to elicit socio …
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Map of quarry sites local government areas in ogun …
This study examined the impact of quarry activities on surrounding vegetation in Ogun State. Geographic Information System approach was used to map the various quarry locations present in...
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(PDF) AN ASSESSMENT OF GRANITE QUARRYING IMPACT …
site, Ogun State Nigeria; African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 4(11) 740 – 750 Momoh O. (nd) Impact pf granite quarry on the environment. A case study of Iyuku community Edo State
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Map of quarry sites local government areas in ogun state.
The aim of this investigation is to look into the socio-economics and health impact of the quarry sites on the surrounding locations in Ogun State. Two hundred copies of structured questionnaire ...
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West African Journal of Applied Ecology
The study evaluated the biodiversity status of abandoned quarry pits in 'Aro' in Abeokuta, Ogun State in Nigeria. The site was 1800 m2 in area. A total of 80 pits were inundated in the area. Stratified sampling was used to select 30 pits, ranging from small to medium and large pits. Twenty-eight per cent of the inundated pits were selected.
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Application of Improved Blasting Techniques in Open Pit …
Blasting is an important unit operation in mining and civil engineering projects that is aimed at effective rock fragmentation. However, it is always associated with some harmful and unwanted effects on the surrounding environment and humans, including ground vibration, air blast, flying rock, etc. Open-pit mining is the most widely used …
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1: The Map of Nigeria Showing the Location Sample Quarries …
This study was carried out at selected stone quarrying sites in the North-Central region of Nigeria that is made up of six states which are Niger, Kogi, Kwara, Benue, Nasarawa, …
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Chinese Quarries, Others In Search Of Solid Minerals …
Oba Quarry Nigeria Ltd, which the villagers said belonged to former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has also left site.
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Assessment of Environmental Impacts of Quarry …
Assessment of Environmental Impacts of Quarry Operation in Ogun State, Nigeria Mbuyi M. Melodi Department of Mining Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria ... Government, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria. It has its coordinate as 6°57′N 3°30′E and it has an area of 1,410 km² (wikipedia, 2016). The area is dominated by ...
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Effect of quarrying activity on biodiversity: Case study of Ogbere site
This study was carried out in quarry site at Ogbere town located at Ijebu-North Local Government Area of Ogun State; with main aim of assessing the impact of the quarry activity on bio-diversity within the unexploited site. The methods used for fauna survey are both direct and indirect by line-transect, while analysis of Mueller-Dombois …
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Assessment of Environmental Impacts of Quarry Operation in Ogun State …
The study investigated the environmental effects of quarry operations in Abeokuta, Ogun state, while it specifically sought to identify corresponding environmental impacts posed in quarry operation and, assess the efforts towards minimizing environmental impacts of their operations. ... Mining Industry of Nigeria. …
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Our Operations – Multiverse Mining and Exploration Plc
Alaguntan Site, Abeokuta, Ogun State [Granite Quarry] In 2009, full operations commenced at our site 2 at Km 14 Alaguntan Village, Abeokuta-Ajebo Road, Ogun …
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Assessment of the level of Heavy Metals in Ecosystem …
This study therefore evaluates the anthropogenic impacts of quarrying activities in terms of toxic metals on the ecosystem (soil, water, plants) in and around a quarry site located in …
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Effect of quarrying activity on biodiversity: Case study of Ogbere site
This study was carried out in quarry site at Ogbere town located at Ijebu-North Local Government Area of Ogun State; with main aim of assessing the impact of the quarry activity on bio-diversity within the unexploited site. The methods used for fauna survey are both direct and indirect by line-transect, while analysis of Mueller-Dombois and …
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