The international gemstone and crystal trade is a multi-billion dollar trade. Unknown to many people, Nigeria is one of the largest producers of gemstones and crystals in the World.
The magnitude of gemstone & crystal deposits in Nigeria is simply mind-blowing! The volume of wealth in the precious stone reserves in Nigeria is beyond belief! The gigantic vastness of gem resources in Nigeria can only be imagined!
Different colors of high-grade Tourmaline, including bi-color, multi-color, green, blue, red, pink, lemon, Paraiba, lagoon blue, etc, are found in 25 Local Government Areas in Nigeria. Multi-color Tourmaline is harvested in tons in Sarkin Powa in Niger State. IN TONS! Incredible!
Farmers pick Sapphires in their farms at Nisama and Antah, Kaduna State. Hunters at Nike, Nasarawa State pack kilograms of deep blue Tourmaline in rat holes while on hunting. Women pick Emeralds while weeding their farms at Gwantu Hills. The whole of Gwantu Chiefdom in Kaduna State is sitting on top of Emerald deposits!
The Aquamarines of Shaki, Falansa, Ibudo-Are, Akoya, Olode, Ibadan, Godogodo, Kafanchan, Awo, Balogun, Rafin Gabas Hiils, Akwanga, Bakianyi, Jenta, Ijebu Igbo, Igbo Ora, Okene, Isanlu, Ziem, Daura, etc are the finest on Earth!
The Mambilla Plateau in Taraba is the home of large deposits of Royal blue Sapphires. The huge deposits of Agate at Nguroji and Gembu are yet to be mined. Spinel has just been discovered at Jemaa. The deep multi-color Garnets of Shaki West, Oluyole, Ona Ara, Yagba East, Yagba West, Kanke, Pankshin, Gwaram, Tsafe, Biu and Toro Local Government Areas are simply abandoned!
There are large deposits of Topaz at Kokona, Toro, Dandi, Atisbo, Mangu, etc. There are huge reserves of top-grade Amethyst at Bebeji, Tudun Wada, Bogoro, Sakaba, Kokona, etc. Premium quality deposits of Beryl are found in Ayeda-Ade, Ife-East, Iwo, Kurmi, Takum, Irepodun, Adavi and Ijumu. Different colors of Zircon are found in Barkin-Ladi, Bokkos, Jemaa, Sarduana, Bogoro, and Biu. These deposits are simply unimaginable, mind-blowing!
Nigeria, no doubt, is certainly the next destination for international gemstone dealers, miners, investors, researchers, treasure hunters, and entrepreneurs. As information continues to trickle out about the gigantic magnitude of gem deposits in the Country, Nigeria is going to be on the center stage of the World Gemstone Trade in the next few years. Smart men and women are already taking up positions!
What are you still waiting for?
Development of the Nigerian Mining Industry is a task that must be done!
Obinna Ede, The Chief Promoter of the Nigerian Mining Industry.
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