Rakdasafaka Occurrence

Occurrence in Somalia with commodity Gemstone

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Identification information
Geographic coordinates
Site location context
Geographic areas
Commodities
Materials information
Host and associated rocks
Nearby scientific data
Economic information about the deposit and operations
Links to other databases
Bibliographic references
General comments
Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID	10011821
MRDS ID	D006966
Record type	Site
Current site name	Rakdasafaka Occurrence

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates:	43.8511, 9.95067 (WGS84)
Location accuracy	1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Somalia(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Somalia

Commodities

Commodity	Importance
Gemstone	Primary

Materials information

Materials	Type of material
Spinel	Ore

Host and associated rocks

Host or associated

Host

Rock type

Metamorphic Rock > Metavolcanic Rock > Mafic Metamorphic Rock

Stratigraphic age (youngest)	Neoproterozoic
Stratigraphic age (youngest)	Neoproterozoic

Nearby scientific data

(1)	43.8511, 9.95067	ListMap

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status	Occurrence
Commodity type	Non-metallic
Deposit size	Small
Significant	No

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency	Database name	Acronym	Record ID	Notes
USGS	Mineral Resources Data System	MRDS	D006966

Bibliographic references

Deposit

DANIELS, J.L., 1960, MINERALS AND ROCKS OF HARGEISA AND BORAMA DISTRICTS: SOMALILAND BRITISH PROTECTORATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MINERAL RESOURCES PAMPHLET NO. 3, 25 P

General comments

Subject category	Comment text
Deposit	GREEN SPINEL, LOCALLY MONOMINERALIC

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.