Volume 5, No. 2, June 2019

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  • ISSN: 2395-647X (Online)
  • Abbreviated Title:  Int. J. Geol. Earth Sci.
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The Field Geology and Petrography of the Saiya-Shokobo Younger Granite Complex, Central Nigeria

Aga T.1, and Haruna A. I.2
1.Department of Geology, University of Jos, Jos, Nigeria
2.Department of Applied Geology, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Nigeria

Abstract—The Saiya-Shokobo Younger Granite Complex is one of the several anorogenic alkaline Younger Granite Complexes that is located approximately 48 kilometres north of Jos, Nigeria. The complex is found to comprise of felsic rocks like; rhyolite, biotite-granites, biotite microgranites, hornblende biotite granites and syenite. They are also found to be associated with mafic rocks like gabbros and diorites which, at some portions have formed hybrid rocks. Aegirine - arfvedsonite-, rebeckiteand quartz- feldspar- granites are the porphyritic rocks that form the ring complex. The complex intrude the basement rocks of central Nigeria. Structural trends on these rocks suggest that they were controlled by some deep seated structures of the basement. Mineral suite identified include; fayalite, pyroxene, amphibole, k-feldspar, biotite, quartz, iron- oxide and accessory minerals like zircon, apatite, and allanite. Generally, the petrography of these rock samples reveal the presence of a mafic magma which has two pulses (a mafic and felsic pulse) of injection.

Index Terms—Saiya-Shokobo, Granite, Geology, Petrography, Structures

Cite:Aga T. and Haruna A. I., "The Field Geology and Petrography of the Saiya-Shokobo Younger Granite Complex, Central Nigeria," International Journal of Geology and Earth Science, Vol. 5, No. 2, pp. 25-45, June 2019. doi: 10.18178/ijges.5.2.25-45