Idiq Occurrence

Occurrence in Somalia with commodities Lead, Barium-Barite
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. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10090846
MRDS ID D007030
Record type Site
Current site name Idiq Occurrence

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 48.78435, 11.03389 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Somalia(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Somalia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Barium-Barite Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Barite Ore
Galena Ore
Quartz Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic

Nearby scientific data

(1) 48.78435, 11.03389

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Both
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GREENWOOD, J. E. G. W., 1960, GEOLOGY OF THE LAS KHOREH - ELAYU AREA, ERIGAVO DISTRICT: SOMALILAND BRITISH PROTECTORATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY REPORT NO. 3, 36 P

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit BARITE - QUARTZ VEIES

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.