ABSTRACT
Mineralization refers to the natural process by which minerals are deposited in the Earth’s crust. This process occurs when mineral-rich fluids, such as hydrothermal solutions or groundwater, flow through rocks and deposit minerals in the pore spaces or fractures. Mineralization can result in the formation of economic mineral deposits, which are concentrations of minerals that can be extracted and used for industrial, commercial, or other purposes. Ado-Ekiti found in Ekiti Central Local Government area of Ekiti state, is located geographical between Latitude 7°37′23″ N and Longitude 5°13′15″ E. Mineral exploration is capable of sustaining economic growth and industrial development of any nation. Opportunities are available for mining operation which is yet un-tapped, despite the abundance of mineral deposits in the country. The study is investigating the geophysical characterization of the depth of the mineralization potential of ikogosi and environs using aeromagnetic data. The materials applied in this study are the high resolution aeromagnetic data, Oasis montaj, Surfer 8 and matlab software. The high resolution aeromagnetic acquired from the Nigeria Geological Survey Agency (NGSA) sheet 244. Ikogosi falls within the South western Nigerian Basement Complex. It is bounded toward the South East and South region by migmatite and toward the extreme north is porphyritic schist and the North East is mixture of schist and phyllites. It is covered with thick forest and giant bush. The topographic elevation varies from 480m in the valleys to 560m on the hills. The results reveals that the depth to basement of the mineralized zones range from (0.89- 1.68) km.
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