Nigeria is a blessed and beautiful country, different states with different natural resources. should incase you have more idea of other natural resources I will be glad if you can tell me more about them in comment.

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States with same natural resources won't be explained/defined all over again, since it as appear once before on other state. It will only be listed.

Abia State

Abia state popularly known as "God's own state" is a state in the south eastern part of nigeria. The state is blessed with different kinds of natural resources, the popular natural resources in the state are:

• Tar sands

popularly known as oil shale.

• Bentonite

Bentonite clay is an absorbent aluminium phyllosilicate clay.

• Phosphate

is an inorganic acid a trace gas.

• Laterite

soil and rock type rich in iron and aluminium are mostly of rusty-red coloration, because of high iron oxide.

• Copper

is a soft, malleable, and ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity.

• Lead and Zinc

Carbonate-hosted lead - zinc ore deposits are important and highly valuable concentrations of lead and zinc sulfide ores hosted within carbonate (limestone, marl, dolomite) formations and which share a common genetic origin.

• Kaolin

Kaolinite is a clay mineral, part of the group of industrial minerals, with the chemical composition Al₂Si₂O(OH)₄.

• Gypsum

is a soft sulfate mineral composed of calcium sulfate dihydrate, It is widely mined and is used as a fertilizer, and as the main constituent in many forms of plaster, blackboard chalk and wallboard.

• Limestone

Limestone is a sedimentary rock, composed mainly of skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral, forams and molluscs. Its major materials are the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate.

• Crude Oil

Crude oil is a naturally occurring, unrefined petroleum product composed of hydrocarbon deposits and other organic materials. A type of fossil fuel, crude oil can be refined to produce usable products such as gasoline, diesel and various forms of petrochemicals.

Adamawa state

Adamawa state popularly known as "Highest Peak of The Nation" is a state in the northeastern part of nigeria. The state is blessed with different kinds of natural resources, the popular natural resources in the state are:

• Bentonite

is an absorbent aluminium phyllosilicate clay consisting mostly of montmorillonite.

• Gypsum

is a soft sulfate mineral composed of calcium sulfate dihydrate. It is widely mined and is used as a fertilizer, and as the main constituent in many forms of plaster, blackboard chalk and wallboard.

• Kaolinite

is a clay mineral, part of the group of industrial minerals, with the chemical composition Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄.

• Magnesite

is a mineral with the chemical formula MgCO₃. Mixed crystals of iron(II) carbonate and magnesite possess a layered structure: monolayers of carbonate groups alternate with magnesium monolayers as well as iron(II) carbonate monolayers.

Anambra state

Anambra state popularly known as "Light of the Nation" is a state in the southeastern part of nigeria. The state is blessed with different kinds of natural resources, the popular natural resources in the state are:

• Clay

is a finely-grained natural rock or soil material that combines one or more clay minerals with possible traces of quartz, metal oxides and organic matter.

• Glass-Sand

Believe it or not, glass is made from liquid
sand . You can make glass by heating ordinary sand (which is mostly made of silicon dioxide) until it melts and turns into a liquid. You won't find that happening on your local beach: sand melts at the incredibly high temperature of 1700°C (3090°F).

• Gypsum

is a soft sulfate mineral composed of calcium sulfate dihydrate, It is widely mined and is used as a fertilizer, and as the main constituent in many forms of plaster, blackboard chalk and wallboard.

• Iron ores

Are rocks and minerals from which metallic iron can be economically extracted. The ores are usually rich in iron oxides and vary in colour from dark grey, bright yellow, or deep purple to rusty red. Ores containing very high quantities of hematite or magnetite (greater than about 60% iron) are known as "natural ore" or "direct shipping ore", meaning they can be fed directly into iron-making blast furnaces.

• Lignite

often referred to as brown coal, is a soft, brown, combustible, sedimentary rock formed from naturally compressed peat. It is considered the lowest rank of coal due to its relatively low heat content.

• Phosphate & Salt

is chemical derivative of phosphoric acid. The phosphate ion, is an inorganic chemical, the conjugate base that can form many different salts. In organic chemistry, a phosphate, or organophosphate, is an ester of phosphoric acid.

Akwa Ibom

Akwa ibom state popularly known as "Land of Promise" is a state in the coastal southern part of nigeria. The state is blessed with different kinds of natural resources, the popular natural resources in the state are:

• Clay

• Lead

• Zinc

• Lignite

• Limestone

• Oil/Gas

• Salt

• Uranium

Bauchi

Bauchi state popularly known as " Pearl of Tourism" is a state in the northern part of nigeria. The state is blessed with different kinds of natural resources, the popular natural resources in the state are:

• Gold

is a chemical element with symbol Au and atomic number 79, making it one of the higher atomic number elements that occur naturally. In its purest form, it is a bright, slightly reddish yellow, dense, soft, malleable, and ductile metal.

• Cassiterite

is a tin oxide mineral, SnO₂. It is generally opaque, but it is translucent in thin crystals. Its luster and multiple crystal faces produce a desirable gem.

• Columbite

also called niobite, niobite-tantalite and columbate [Nb₂O₆], is a black mineral group that is an ore of niobium. It has a submetallic luster and a high density and is a niobate of iron and manganese.

• Gypsium.

• Wolfram.

• Coal

is a fossil fuel that forms when dead plant matter is converted into peat, which in turn is converted into lignite, then sub-bituminous coal, after that bituminous coal, and lastly anthracite.

• Limestone

• Lignite

often referred to as brown coal, is a soft, brown, combustible, sedimentary rock formed from naturally compressed peat. It is considered the lowest rank of coal due to its relatively low heat content.

• Iron ores

Are rocks and minerals from which metallic iron can be economically extracted. The ores are usually rich in iron oxides and vary in colour from dark grey, bright yellow, or deep purple to rusty red. Ores containing very high quantities of hematite or magnetite (greater than about 60% iron) are known as "natural ore" or "direct shipping ore", meaning they can be fed directly into iron-making blast furnaces.

• Clay

is a finely-grained natural rock or soil material that combines one or more clay minerals with possible traces of quartz, metal oxides and organic matter.

Bayelsa

Bayelsa state popularly known as
"Glory of all Lands" is a state in the
southern Nigeria in the core Niger Delta region, between Delta State and Rivers State. The state is blessed with different kinds of natural resources, the popular natural resources in the state are:

• Clay

• Gypsium

• Lead/Zinc,

• Lignite

• Limestone

• Maganese

is a chemical element with symbol Mn and atomic number 25. It is not found as a free element in nature; it is often found in minerals in combination with iron. Manganese is a metal with important industrial metal alloy uses, particularly in stainless steels.

• Oil/Gas

• Uranium

is a chemical element with symbol U and atomic number 92. It is a silvery-grey metal in the actinide series of the periodic table. A uranium atom has 92 protons and 92 electrons, of which 6 are valence electrons.

Benue

Benue state popularly known as
"Food Basket of the Nation" is a state in the middle belt part of nigeria. The state is blessed with different kinds of natural resources, the popular natural resources in the state are:

• Barite

Baryte or barite is a mineral consisting of barium sulfate. The baryte group consists of baryte, celestine, anglesite and anhydrite. Baryte is generally white or colorless, and is the main source of barium. Baryte and celestine form a solid solution SO4.

• Clay

• Coal

• Gemstone

is a piece of mineral crystal which, in cut and polished form, is used to make jewelry or other adornments.

• Gypsium

• Iron-Ore

• Lead/Zinc

• Limestone

• Marble

Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite. Marble may be foliated. In geology the term "marble" refers to metamorphosed limestone, but its use in stonemasonry more broadly encompasses unmetamorphosed limestone.

• Salt

Salt, table salt or common salt is a mineral composed primarily of sodium chloride, a chemical compound belonging to the larger class of salts; salt in its natural form as a crystalline mineral is known as rock salt or halite.

Borno

Borno state popularly known as
"Home of Peace" is a state in the north-eastern part of nigeria. The state is blessed with different kinds of natural resources, the popular natural resources in the state are:

• Bentonite

• Clay

• Diatomite

Diatomaceous earth – also known as D.E., diatomite, or kieselgur/kieselguhr – is a naturally occurring, soft, siliceous sedimentary rock that is easily crumbled into a fine white to off-white powder.

• Gypsium

• Hydro-carbon

In organic chemistry, a hydrocarbon is an organic compound consisting entirely of hydrogen and carbon. Hydrocarbons are examples of group 14 hydrides. Hydrocarbons from which one hydrogen atom has been removed are functional groups called hydrocarbyls.

• Kaolin

• Limestone

Delta

Delta state popularly known as
"The Finger of God" is a state in the South-South part of nigeria. The state is blessed with different kinds of natural resources, the popular natural resources in the state are:

• Clay

• Glass-sand

• Gypsium

• Iron-ore

• Kaolin

• Lignite

• Marble

• Oil/Gas

Ebonyi

Ebonyi state popularly known as
"Salt of the Nation" is a state in the southeastern part of nigeria. The state is blessed with different kinds of natural resources, the popular natural resources in the state are:

• Gold

• Lead

• Zinc

• Salt

Edo

• Bitumen

Asphalt, also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black, and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid form of petroleum. It may be found in natural deposits or may be a refined product, and is classed as a pitch.

• Clay

• Dolomite

is an anhydrous carbonate mineral composed of calcium magnesium carbonate, ideally CaMg(CO3)2. The term is also used for a sedimentary carbonate rock composed mostly of the mineral dolomite. An alternative name sometimes used for the dolomitic rock type is dolostone.

• Phosphate

• Glass-sand

• Gold

• Gypsium

• Iron-ore

• Lignite

• Limestone

• Marble

• Oil/Gas

Ekiti

Ekiti state popularly known as
"Land of Honour and Integrity" is a state in the western part of nigeria. The state is blessed with different kinds of natural resources, the popular natural resources in the state are:

• Feldspar

are a group of rock-forming tectosilicate minerals that make up about 41% of the Earth's continental crust by weight.

• Granite

is a common type of felsic intrusive igneous rock that is granular and phaneritic in texture. Granites can be predominantly white, pink, or gray in color, depending on their mineralogy.

• Kaolin

• Syenite

is a coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock with a general composition similar to that of granite, but deficient in quartz, which, if present at all, occurs in relatively small concentrations.

• Tatium

Enugu

Enugu state popularly known as "Coal City State" is a state in the southeastern part of nigeria. The state is blessed with different kinds of natural resources, the popular natural resources in the state are:

• Coal

• Lead

is a chemical element with symbol Pb and atomic number 82. It is a heavy metal that is denser than most common materials. Lead is soft and malleable, and has a relatively low melting point.

• Zinc

• Limestone

Gombe

Gombe state popularly known as "Jewel of the Savannah" is a state in the northeastern part of nigeria. The state is blessed with different kinds of natural resources, the popular natural resources in the state are:

• Gemstone

is a piece of mineral crystal which, in cut and polished form, is used to make jewelry or other adornments.

• Gypsium

Imo

Imo state popularly known as "Eastern Heartland (formerly Land of Hope)" is a state in the south east part of nigeria. The state is blessed with different kinds of natural resources, the popular natural resources in the state are:

• Gypsium

• Lead

• Zinc

• Lignite

• Limestone

• Marcasite

It is a brittle material that cannot be scratched with a knife. The thin, flat, tabular crystals, when joined in groups, are called "cockscombs." In marcasite jewellery, pyrite used as a gemstone is termed "marcasite" that is, marcasite jewellery is made from pyrite, not from the mineral marcasite.

• Oil/Gas

• Phosphate

• Salt

Cross River

Cross River state popularly known as "The People's Paradise" is a state in the south south part of nigeria. The state is blessed with different kinds of natural resources, the popular natural resources in the state are:

• Barite

Baryte or barite is a mineral consisting of barium sulfate. The baryte group consists of baryte, celestine, anglesite and anhydrite. Baryte is generally white or colorless, and is the main source of barium. Baryte and celestine form a solid solution SO4.

• Lead

• Zinc

• Lignite

• Limestone

• Manganese

• Oils/Gas

• Salt

• Uranium

Jigawa

Jigawa state popularly known as "The New World" is a state in the northern part of nigeria. The state is blessed with different kinds of natural resources, the popular natural resources in the state are:

• Butyles

In organic chemistry, butyl is a four-carbon alkyl radical or substituent group with general chemical formula −C₄H₉, derived from either of the two isomers of butane.

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