Akpet area of Oban Massif in southeastein Nigeria has been generally regarded as barren
of mineralization of economic significance. This study documents for the first tire the
occurrence of substantial deposit of barite in five districts of the area The mineralization
generally occurs as veins emplace! i quartzite, schists, phyllite and sandstones. Some areas
host unconformityrelated vein-type mineralization between the baserrent rocks and
overlying younger sediments The mineralized area spans a length of about 30 km, with vein …