Zinc Ore Zinc is a mixed ore containing lead and zinc. Its chief ore is zinc sulphite. But it is also obtained from calomire, zincite, wilemute and hemi-morphite. It is found in veins with association with galena, Chalcophyrites, iron pyrites and other sulphide ores.
Background: Rocks are the materials which the earths upper crusts are made of. Rocks are themselves composed of minerals. Minerals are naturally occurring elements like Gold, or a compound such as Iron Oxide. If a rock contains a mineral from which a metal can be extracted at a profit, it is call an Ore. For example, Zinc Ore.
Estimated National Deposit: About 10, 000, 000 deposits have been discovered in Nigeria.
Export from Nigeria: Less than 2% of national reserve
Uses: The major uses of zinc are anti corrosion coating on steel {Galvanizing}.
Zinc is the 24th most abundant element in the earths crust and is a metallic chemical element with symbol Zn and atomic number 30. {Source: Wikipedia}
The occurrence and distribution of zinc ore in Nigeria is mainly in the Northern part of the country because of the peculiar geology of the area though in the Eastern part of the country zinc ore also occurs.
Zinc ore are mined in Akwanga, Nassarawa Eggon and Wamba all in Nassarawa State. They are found in Jos in Plateau State, Alkaliri Local Government in Bauchi State and Filia in Gombe State. Taraba, Kaduna and Kogi.
