| Deposit ID | 10011807 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D006952 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Doboweina Occurence |
| Geographic coordinates: | 44.86775, 9.30073 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Somalia(country)
| Country |
|---|
| Somalia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Hematite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone | ||||
| Rock unit name | Nubian Sandstone | ||||
| Rock description | Nubian Sandstone | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | 44.86775, 9.30073 |
|---|
| General form | BLANKET |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 4M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D006952 |
MACFADYEN, W.A., 1952, WATER SUPPLY AND GEOLOGY OF PARTS OF BRITISH-SOMALILAND. SOMALILAND BRITISH PROTECTORATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY REPORT, 184P
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | IRON-RICH LATERITE CONTAINS QUARTZ AND SOME CARCAREOUS NODULES. HAS REGIONAL EXTENT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1981 | Greenwood, William R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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