Skip to main content

Advertisement

SpringerLink
Log in

Linear features in Osun State, Southwestern Nigeria: qualitative and quantitative study using magnetic and satellite data

  • Original Article
  • Published:
Environmental Earth Sciences Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

This paper analyzed satellite and aeromagnetic data over Osun State, Southwestern, Nigeria with a view to assessing the surface and subsurface structural settings that may favour mineralization in the study area. To accomplish this goal, airborne magnetic data, Aster Digital Elevation Map, and Landsat-7 ETM + scenes of Osun State were acquired and processed. Several enhancement techniques were applied to improve the quality of the various remotely sensed data sets for visualization and interpretation. The preferential orientations of structural features in the investigated area are northeast–southwest, north–northeast–south–southwest, and northwest–southeast. The northeast–southwest orientation characterized the primary geologic events in the area. The lineament's density analysis revealed that the rocks were affected by high lineament concentration. Remarkable correlations exist between regions of high lineament density and the areas of known mineral occurrences. The lineament seems to play a significant role in providing favorable pathways for the migration and ascent of mineralized fluids to depositional sites. The findings of the present study provide significant information on the linear features and their influence on mineral occurrence in the study area.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
Fig. 7
Fig. 8
Fig. 9
Fig. 10

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  • Adepelumi A, Ako B, Ajayi T, Olorunfemi A, Awoyemi M, Falebita D (2008) Integrated geophysical mapping of the Ifewara transcurrent fault system, Nigeria. J Afr Earth Sci 52(4–5):161–166

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Ahmed A, El Ammawy M, Hewaidy AG, Moussa B, Hafz NA (2019) Mapping of lineaments for groundwater assessment in the desert fringes east El-Minia, eastern desert, Egypt. Environ Monit Assess 191(9):1–22

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Asadi H, Voncken J, Kühnel R, Hale M (2000) Petrography, mineralogy and geochemistry of the Zarshuran Carlin-like gold deposit, northwest Iran. Miner Deposita 35(7):656–671

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Awoyemi MO, Hammed OS, Falade SC, Arogundade AB, Ajama OD, Iwalehin PO, Olurin OT (2017) Geophysical investigation of the possible extension of Ifewara fault zone beyond Ilesa area, southwestern Nigeria. Arab J Geosci 10(2):27

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Bafor B (1981) The occurrence of sulphide mineralization in the Egbe Area of Southwestern Nigeria. J Min Geol 18(1):175–197

    Google Scholar 

  • Beiranvand B, Ghasemi-Nejad E, Kamali MR, Ahmadi A (2014) Sequence stratigraphy of the late Cretaceous-Paleocene Gurpi formation in southwest Iran. GeoArabia 19(2):89–102

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Chandrasekhar P, Martha TR, Venkateswarlu N, Subramanian SK, Kamaraju MVV (2011) Regional geological studies over parts of Deccan Syneclise using remote sensing and geophysical data for understanding hydrocarbon prospects. Curr Sci 100(1):95–99

    Google Scholar 

  • Cooper G (2009) Balancing images of potential-field data. Geophysics 74(3):L17–L20

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Dasgupta S, Mukherjee S (2019) Remote sensing in lineament identification: examples from western India, Developments in Structural geology and Tectonics. Elsevier, pp 205–221

    Google Scholar 

  • Dasho OA, Ariyibi EA, Akinluyi FO, Awoyemi MO, Adebayo AS (2017) Application of satellite remote sensing to groundwater potential modeling in Ejigbo area, Southwestern Nigeria. Model Earth Syst Environ 3(2):615–633

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • De Swardt AJ (1953) The Geology of the country around Ilesha. Geol Surv Nigeria Bull 23:55

    Google Scholar 

  • Edet A, Okereke C, Teme S, Esu E (1998) Application of remote-sensing data to groundwater exploration: a case study of the Cross River State, southeastern Nigeria. Hydrogeol J 6(3):394–404

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Elueze AA (1986) Petrology and Gold mineralization of the Amphibolites belt, Ilesha Area Southwestern Nigeria. Geologic En Mijnbouw 65:189–195

    Google Scholar 

  • Elueze A (1988) Geology of the Precambrian Schist belt in Ilesha area Southwestern Nigeria. Geological surv Nig 77–82

  • Falconer JD (1911) The geology and geography of northern Nigeria. Macmillan, London

    Google Scholar 

  • Folami S (1992) Interpretation of aero magnetic anomalies in Iwaraja area, Southwestern Nigeria. J Min Geol 28(2):391–396

    Google Scholar 

  • Gay Jr SP (1974) Aeromagnetic lineament study of covered Precambrian basement, southeastern Missouri UtahGeol Assoc Pub, no. 5, pp 183–191

  • Gunn P, Mackey T, Yeates A, Richardson R, Seymour D, McClenaghan M, Calver C, Roach M (1997) The basement elements of Tasmania. Explor Geophys 28(2):225–231

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Hashim M, Ahmad S, Johari MAM, Pour AB (2013) Automatic lineament extraction in a heavily vegetated region using Landsat Enhanced Thematic Mapper (ETM+) imagery. Adv Space Res 51(5):874–890

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Hung LQ, Batelaan O, De Smedt F (2005) Lineament extraction and analysis, comparison of LANDSAT ETM and ASTER imagery. In: Ehlers M, Michel U (eds) Case study: Suoimuoi tropical karst catchment, Vietnam, Remote sensing for environmental monitoring, GIS applications, and geology V, vol 5983. SPIE Press, Bellingham, WA, pp 59830T–1–12

  • Jaques A, Jaireth S, Walshe J (2002) Mineral systems of Australia: an overview of resources, settings and processes. Aust J Earth Sci 49(4):623–660

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Kaplay R, Babar M, Mukherjee S, Kumar TV (2017) Morphotectonic expression of geological structures in the eastern part of the South East Deccan Volcanic Province (around Nanded, Maharashtra, India). Geol Soc London Spec Publ 445(1):317–335

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Kiran, Raj S, Ahmed SA (2014) Lineament extraction from Southern Chitradurga Schist belt using Landsat TM, ASTERGDEM and geomatics techniques. Int J Comput Appl 93(12):12–20

    Google Scholar 

  • Manuel R, Brito MDG, Chichorro M, Rosa C (2017) Remote sensing for mineral exploration in central Portugal. Minerals 7(10):184

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Marghany M, Hashim M (2010) Lineament mapping using multispectral remote sensing satellite data. Int J Phys Sci 5(10):1501–1507

    Google Scholar 

  • Masoud AA, Koike K (2011) Auto-detection and integration of tectonically significant lineaments from SRTM DEM and remotely-sensed geophysical data. ISPRS J Photogramm Remote Sens 66(6):818–832

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Masoud A, Koike K (2017) Applicability of computer-aided comprehensive tool (LINDA: LINeament Detection and Analysis) and shaded digital elevation model for characterizing and interpreting morphotectonic features from lineaments. Comput Geosci 106:89–100

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Maulana A, Watanabe K, Imai A, Yonezu K (2013) Origin of magnetite and ilmenite-series granitic rocks in Sulawesi, Indonesia: magma genesis and regional metallogenic constraint. Procedia Earth Planet Sci 6:50–57

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Misra AA, Bhattacharya G, Mukherjee S, Bose N (2014) Near N-S paleo-extension in the western Deccan region, India: does it link strike-slip tectonics with India-Seychelles rifting? Int J Earth Sci 103(6):1645–1680

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Nath B, Niu Z, Mitra A (2019) Observation of short-term variations in the clay minerals ratio after the 2015 Chile great earthquake $$(8.3 M_ {\mathrm {w}}) $$(8.3 M w) using Landsat 8 OLI data. J Earth Syst Sci 128(5):1–21

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Odeyemi IB (1993) A Comparative Study of remote sensing images of the structure of the Okemesi fold belt Nigeria. ITC J 1931(1):77–81

    Google Scholar 

  • Odeyemi IB (1988) Lithostratigraphy and structural relationships of the upper Precambrian metasediments igarra area, southwestern Nigeria. In: Oluyide PO, Mbonu WC, Ogezi AE, Egbiniwe IG, Ajibade AC, Umeji AC (eds) Precambrian geology of Nigeria. Geological Survey of Nigeria, pp 111–125

  • Paiva RC, Durand MT, Hossain F (2015) Spatiotemporal interpolation of discharge across a river network by using synthetic SWOT satellite data. Water Resour Res 51(1):430–449

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Papadaki ES, Mertikas SP, Sarris A (2011) Identification of lineaments with possible structural origin using ASTER images and DEM derived products in Western Crete. Greece Earsel eProceedings 10(1):10

    Google Scholar 

  • Pilkington M, Keating P (2009) The utility of potential field enhancements for remote predictive mapping. Can J Remote Sens 35(sup1):S1–S11

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Pour AB, Hashim M, Makoundi C, Zaw K (2016) Structural mapping of the Bentong-Raub suture zone using PALSAR remote sensing data, Peninsular Malaysia: implications for sediment-hosted/orogenic gold mineral systems exploration. Resour Geol 66(4):368–385

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Prabhakaran A, Jawahar Raj N (2018) Mapping and analysis of tectonic lineaments of Pachamalai hills, Tamil Nadu, India using geospatial technology. Geol Ecol Landsc 2(2):81–103

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Rahaman MA (1988) Recent advances in the study of the basement complex of Nigeria. Precambrian geology of Nigeria. Geological Survey of Nigeria, Kaduna, pp 11–43

    Google Scholar 

  • Ramli M, Yusof N, Yusoff M, Juahir H, Shafri H (2010) Lineament mapping and its application in landslide hazard assessment: a review. Bull Eng Geol Env 69(2):215–233

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Richards JP (2000) Lineaments revisited. Soc Econ Geol Newsl 42(1):14–20

    Google Scholar 

  • Rokos D, Argialas D, Mavrantza R, Seymour KS, Vamvoukakis C, Kouli M, Lamera S, Paraskevas H, Karfakis I, Denes G (2000) Structural analysis for gold mineralization using remote sensing and geochemical techniques in a GIS environment: island of Lesvos, Hellas. Nat Resour Res 9(4):277–293

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Saadi NM, Aboud E, Watanabe K (2009) Integration of DEM, ETM+, geologic, and magnetic data for geological investigations in the Jifara Plain, Libya. IEEE Trans Geosci Remote Sens 47(10):3389–3398

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Sener E, Davraz A, Ozcelik M (2005) An integration of GIS and remote sensing in groundwater investigations: a case study in Burdur, Turkey. Hydrogeol J 13(5–6):826–834

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Seraj M, Faghih A, Motamedi H, Soleimany B (2020) Major tectonic lineaments influencing the oilfields of the Zagros fold-thrust belt, SW Iran: insights from integration of surface and Subsurface Data. J Earth Sci 31(3):596–610

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Singh VP, Singh RP (2005) Changes in stress pattern around epicentral region of Bhuj earthquake of 26 January 2001. Geophys Res Lett. https://doi.org/10.1029/2005GL023912

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Soliman A, Han L (2019) Effects of vertical accuracy of digital elevation model (DEM) data on automatic lineaments extraction from shaded DEM. Adv Space Res 64(3):603–622

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Soro DD, Koïta M, Biaou CA, Outoumbe E, Vouillamoz J-M, Yacouba H, Guérin R (2017) Geophysical demonstration of the absence of correlation between lineaments and hydrogeologically usefull fractures: case study of the Sanon hard rock aquifer (central northern Burkina Faso). J Afr Earth Sc 129:842–852

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Takorabt M, Toubal AC, Haddoum H, Zerrouk S (2018) Determining the role of lineaments in underground hydrodynamics using Landsat 7 ETM+ data, case of the Chott El Gharbi Basin (western Algeria). Arab J Geosci 11(4):1–19

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Thompson DT (1982) EULDPH: a new technique for making computer-assisted depth estimates from magnetic data. Geophysics 47:31–37

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Zoheir BA, Akawy A (2010) Genesis of the Abu Marawat gold deposit, central Eastern Desert of Egypt. J Afr Earth Sci 57(4):306–320

    Article  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Physics, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, Nigeria

    Adebiyi S. Adebayo

  2. Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

    Emmanuel A. Ariyibi & Ayomide O. Olabode

  3. Department of Physical Sciences, Dominion University, Ibadan, Nigeria

    Oluwaseyi A. Dasho

Authors
  1. Adebiyi S. Adebayo
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Emmanuel A. Ariyibi
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Oluwaseyi A. Dasho
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Ayomide O. Olabode
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Adebiyi S. Adebayo.

Additional information

Publisher's Note

Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Adebayo, A.S., Ariyibi, E.A., Dasho, O.A. et al. Linear features in Osun State, Southwestern Nigeria: qualitative and quantitative study using magnetic and satellite data. Environ Earth Sci 80, 672 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-021-09953-4

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-021-09953-4

Keywords

Search

Navigation