Geology and Minerals

Benue Trough

The Benue Trough is a major geological structure underlying a large part of Nigeria and extending about 1,000 km northeast from the Bight of Benin to Lake Chad. It is part of the broader West and Central African Rift System.

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See also

• ▸Lemmon Petrified Wood Park & Museum
• ▸Cave of Altamira
• ▸Grindavík

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