Didin Occurrence

Occurrence in Somalia with commodity Iron
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  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 10011855
MRDS ID D007012
Record type Site
Current site name Didin Occurrence

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 45.01775, 10.18398 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Somalia(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Somalia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Magnetite Ore
Apatite Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Gabbro
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Gabbro

Nearby scientific data

(1) 45.01775, 10.18398

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    HUNT, J. A., 1960, GEOLOGY OF THE BERBERA - SHEIKH AREA, BERBERA AND BURAO DISTRICTS: SOMALILAND BRITISH PROTECTORATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY REPORT NO. 4, 27 P

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit CUMULUS LAYERS OF MAGNETITE AND APATITE

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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