| Deposit ID | 10011809 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D006954 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Hargeisa-Awareh Road Occurrence |
| Geographic coordinates: | 44.06777, 9.35073 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Somalia(country)
| Country |
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| 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) | 44.06777, 9.35073 |
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| General form | BLANKET |
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| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D006954 |
MACFADYEN, W.A., 1952, WATER SUPPLY AND GEOLOGY OF PARTS OF BRITISH SOMALILAND: SOMALILAND BRITISH PROTECTORATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY REPORT, 184 P
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | OVER 3 M THICK, BASE NOT EXPOSED. IRON-RICH LATERITE CONTAINS QUARTZ AND SOME CALCAREOUS NODULES. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1981 | Greenwood, William R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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