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Bihen Gaha Hot Springs

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10011799
MRDS ID D006942
Record type Site
Current site name Bihen Gaha Hot Springs

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 45.65107, 10.41729 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Somalia(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Somalia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Bromine Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 45.65107, 10.41729
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

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

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    FARQUHARSON, M.A., 1924, FIRST REPORT ON THE GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF BRITISH SOMALILAND: WATERLOW AND SONS LTD., LF2DON, 53 P.

  • Deposit

    SOMALILAND OIL EXPLORATION COMPANY LTD., 1954, A GEOLOGICAL RECONNAISSANCE OF THE SEDIMENTARY DEPOSITS OF THE PROTECTORATE OF BRITISH SOMALILAND: CROWN AGENTS, LONDON, 42 P.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit 3 HOT SPRINGS. 137 DEGREES F.

Reporter information

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

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