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Bayal Well Occurrence

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10011873
MRDS ID D007044
Record type Site
Current site name Bayal Well Occurrence

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 45.13441, 10.21731 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Somalia(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Somalia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Fullers Earth Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Montmorillonite Ore

Nearby scientific data

(1) 45.13441, 10.21731
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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., LONDON, 53 P

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit ORIGIN AND SIZE UNCERTAIN, COULD BE USED AS CLARIFIER IN OIL REFINING

Reporter information

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

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

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