Durriehauseh Occurrence

Occurrence in Somalia with commodities Beryllium, Mica
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10090848
MRDS ID D007038
Record type Site
Current site name Durriehauseh Occurrence

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 44.75109, 9.95067 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Somalia(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Somalia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Beryllium Critical Primary
Mica Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Beryl Ore
Muscovite Ore

Nearby scientific data

(1) 44.75109, 9.95067

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Thickness 10M
    Length 100M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Both
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

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.