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Nigeria

West Africa

NGA

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Tourmaline

Other • gemstone • 1 deposit(s)

Nigeria is one of the world's top tourmaline producers. Famous for cuprian (Paraiba-type) tourmalines discovered in 2001. Colors: green, blue, pink, watermelon. Oyo State (Ibadan area) is primary source.

Nigerian Tourmaline Deposits

Oyo, Kwara, Nasarawa, Plateau

producingExport Ready

Security:2/5Regulatory:3/5Environmental:2/5

Occurrence Only⚠0.00 carat(unknown)

📊Data Quality

Quality Tier:occurrence_only

Confidence:35%

As of:2024-12-31

Warnings

⚠️Occurrence-only estimate with no confirmed reserves. Cannot contribute to headline totals.

⚠️Low effective confidence: 35%

ℹ️No valuation scenarios defined for this estimate.

Sources

Paraiba-Type Tourmaline from Nigeria
Gems & Gemology (GIA), 2020
African Gemstone Production
International Colored Gemstone Association, 2024

No valuation scenarios defined for this estimate.

Cannot create valuation without quantity data.

Notes: Nigeria is recognized as top-5 global tourmaline producer. Cuprian tourmalines (Paraiba-type) exceptionally valuable ($1000-20000/ct). Production unquantified.