| Deposit ID | 10090844 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D007025 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Berbera Occurrence |
| Geographic coordinates: | 45.01775, 10.45062 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Somalia(country)
| Country |
|---|
| Somalia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sulfur | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Sulfur | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Coral | ||
| |||
| (1) | 45.01775, 10.45062 |
|---|
| General form | BLANKET |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D007025 |
HUNT, J. A., 1960, GEOLOGY OF THE BERBERA - SHEIKH AREA, BERBERA AND BURAO DISTRICTS: SOMALILAND BRITISH PR3TECTORATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY REPORT NO. 4, 27 P
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SULPHUR CRYSTALS ON 8 M UPLIFTED CORAL REEF, ASSOCIATED WITH GYPSUM CEMENTATION OF CORAL AND SHELL FRAGMENTS. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1981 | Greenwood, William R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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