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Arorigaben Occurrence

Occurrence in Somalia with commodity Iron
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10011806
MRDS ID D006951
Record type Site
Current site name Arorigaben Occurrence

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 45.05108, 9.21741 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Somalia(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Somalia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Hematite Ore

Nearby scientific data

(1) 45.05108, 9.21741
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form BLANKET
    Thickness 30M

Comments on the geologic information

  • LATERITE DERIVED FROM EOCENE? WEATHERING OF NUBIAN SANDSTONE

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MACFADYEN, W. A., 1952, WATER SUPPLY AND GEOLOGY OF PARTS OF BRITISH SOMALILAND: SOMALILAND BRITISH PROTECTORATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY REPORT, 184 P

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit IRON-RICH LATERITE CONTAINS QUARTZ AND SOME CALCAREOUS NODULES. HAS REGIONAL EXTENT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-1981 Greenwood, William R. U.S. Geological Survey

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