Abstract The Eocene Kuldana Formation (KF) in the Yadgar area of Pakistan, comprises a
diverse range of sedimentary facies, including variegated red beds of shales, mudstones …

This study seeks to determine health risk associated with consumption of clay in different
areas in southern Nigeria. Different clay samples sold for consumption were purchased from …

The geochemical characteristics of Nahuta clay, Jos-Plateau, northcentral Nigeria were
obtained to ascertain the provenance, palaeoweathering and hydrothermal alteration …

Heavy metal contamination in Yantrailer, Tina, and Maternity dumpsites soils within Jos was
investigated. Twelve samples were collected at two different sampling points at depths of 40 …

The deliberate consumption of soil (geophagia) is reported to be an old practice and not
restricted to any particular age, gender or race group. The aim of this study was to …

This research focuses on hydrothermal alteration and mineral potential zones of the Bauchi
area in northeastern Nigeria using the interpretation of aeroradiometric data. The high …

This study aimed at determination of mineralization, geochemical signatures and
provenance of stream sediments on the Jos Plateau, northcentral Nigeria. Ten (10) stream …

Most of the microorganisms occurring in geophagic clays are undesirable and may to some
extent be harmful to geophagists; it is therefore important to develop a cheap and …

Geophagy is the eating of non-food earthy matters practice (such as clay), which is
performed especially in humans, to augment a scanty or mineral-deficient diet or as part of a …

Geophagia, the intentional ingestion of clayey soil has both useful and negative health
effects on humans due to the biomass, physicochemical, mineralogical and geochemical …