MY VISIT TO IMOKPA OUTCROP

IMOKPA MOUNTAIN

ELEVATION: The elevation is about 392M above sea level

VEGETATION: The vegetation here is sparsely vegetated with big trees, grasses and shrubs.

RELIEF: The outcrop is a highland.

Rock Type: Granite, Schist, Pegmatite.

MINERAL COMPOSITION IN THE ROCK: Feldspar, Quartz, Mica.

SHAPE OF THE CRYSTAL: Euhedral, large crystal grain.

STRIKE: NE30ᵒSW.

DIP: 25ᵒ.

                ROCK DESCRIPTION

Presence of fracture, the fractures are not following the same trend. Presence of sinistral fault, displacement of a quartz-feldspatic vein measured 0-2 along the displacement plain.

Quartz-Feldspatic veins where found on the biotite granite.
Veins of quartz found.

ROCK NAME: Granite. (An igneous rock)

MINERAL COMPOSITION: Mica, Quartz, Feldspar.

STRIKE: 22ᵒNW.

DIP:30.

GRAIN SIZE: Euhedral (perfectly formed crystals).

A XENOLITH PATCH IN THE GNEISS.(Mystery solved)

What is a xenolith?

An inclusion or enclave of a pre-existing rock in an igneous rock. Xenoliths are often derived from the country rocks that have been invaded by the igneous mass, and they frequently show some evidence of reaction, e.g. rounding of their edges and metamorphism.

ROCK DESCRIPTION

Exfoliation (which means peeling of the rock) was found on this particular rock as a result of weathering.
A Xenolith patch of 220m was found in this outcrop , it’s an intrusion of Gneiss.
Xenolith in this area is Gneiss.

Climbing the mountain was just very easy no stress, just followed through a bush path, which the villagers constructed, it was fun all through, mystery solved, oya bring the camera!! Light!!! Action, this location is good for movie production, baby shower😘, pre wedding shoots, other cool stuff!

Thanks for joining in our adventure and mystery unraveling, Nigeria is blessed with natural resources, the land is green and fruitful.. God bless Nigeria, God bless Africa, God bless you.