| Deposit ID | 10011825 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D006970 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mur Bakayale Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | 44.86776, 10.01733 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Somalia(country)
| Country |
|---|
| Somalia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Beryllium Critical | Primary |
| Niobium (Columbium) Critical | Primary |
| Mica | Secondary |
| Titanium, Metal Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Allanite | Ore |
| Beryl | Ore |
| Columbite | Ore |
| Ilmenite | Ore |
| Muscovite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist | ||
| |||
| (1) | 44.86776, 10.01733 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of last production | 1956 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D006970 |
MASON, J.E., 1962, GEOLOGY OF THE AREA NORTH OF HARGEISA AND LAFERUG; HARGEISA AND BERBERA DISTRICTS: SOMALIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY REPORT NO. 7, 34 P
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1981 | Greenwood, William R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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