GEOLOGY AND STRUCTURES OF GAUTA AND ENVIRONS, PARTS OF KEFFI SHEET 208NE NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA

The study area is part of Keffi sheet 208NE and covers Gauta, Buzu, Dadin Kowa and Dorawa villages. This research was undertaken to determine the Geology and structures of the area. i Geological mapping at a scale of 1:12,500 and structural analysis were conducted and rock i !I samples collected were petrographically analyzed. The result of the Study shows that the area is part of basement complex of north central Nigeria. ! Lithologic units in the area include granite -gneiss and schists. Structural overview of the lithologic units which include lineations, foliation and faulting revealed that the study area has witnessed several episodes of deformation leading to re-orientation and obliteration of the preexisting structural framework. The type and nature of minerals the rock contain together with the geometry reveal that the rock have undergone more than one deformation event since the time of their formation. The NW-SE joints directions show that the area has a great potential for water and mineral