Qoton Occurrence

Occurrence in Somalia with commodity Talc-Soapstone

Sections on this page

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
Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID	10011822
MRDS ID	D006967
Record type	Site
Current site name	Qoton Occurrence

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates:	43.13445, 10.4673 (WGS84)
Location accuracy	1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Somalia(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Somalia

Commodities

Commodity	Importance
Talc-Soapstone	Tertiary

Materials information

Materials	Type of material
Talc	Ore

Host and associated rocks

Host or associated

Associated

Rock type

Plutonic Rock > Ultramafic Intrusive Rock

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

Host or associated Host

Rock type Plutonic Rock > Ultramafic Intrusive Rock

Host or associated	Host
Rock type	Plutonic Rock > Ultramafic Intrusive Rock

Nearby scientific data

(1)	43.13445, 10.4673	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	D006967

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

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.