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Qodli Occurrence

Occurrence in Somalia with commodity Asbestos
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Host and associated rocks
  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 10011828
MRDS ID D006973
Record type Site
Current site name Qodli Occurrence

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 44.68442, 10.13398 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Somalia(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Somalia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Asbestos Tertiary

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist

Nearby scientific data

(1) 44.68442, 10.13398
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR

Economic information about the deposit and operations

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

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MASON, J.E., 1962, GEOLOGY OF THE AREA NORTH OF HARGEISA AND LAFERUG, HARGEISA AND BERBERA DISTRICTS: SOMALIA GOLOGICAL SURVEY REPORT NO. 7, 34 P

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit NO COMMERCIAL VALUE

Reporter information

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

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

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