The Where of Mineral Names: Nigerite (Now Ferronigerite-2N1S) Egbe District, Kogi State, Nigeria

Bruce Cairncross

doi:10.1080/00357529.2020.1744102

The Where of Mineral Names: Nigerite (Now Ferronigerite-2N1S) Egbe District, Kogi State, Nigeria

Bruce Cairncross

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NIGERITE, an oxide of aluminum, iron, zinc, and tin, was first described from the Egbe district (formerly Kabba Province) in Nigeria (fig. 2) (Jacobson and Webb 1947; Bannister, Hey, and Stadler 1947). The mineral occurs in quartz-sillimanite veins associated with stanniferous pegmatites and was named after Nigeria, the country of its discovery, not to be confused with neighboring Niger.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	377-379
Number of pages	3
Journal	Rocks and Minerals
Volume	95
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00357529.2020.1744102
Publication status	Published - 3 Jul 2020

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Geology
Economic Geology
Stratigraphy

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