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Buhl Prospect

Occurrence in Somalia with commodities Molybdenum, Bismuth, Lead, Copper, Asbestos, Garnet
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  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. Geologic structures
  10. Ore body information
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10094415
MRDS ID D006908
Record type Site
Current site name Buhl Prospect

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 43.46778, 10.7506 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Somalia(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Somalia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Molybdenum Primary
Bismuth Critical Primary
Lead Primary
Copper Tertiary
Asbestos Tertiary
Garnet Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Anthophyllite Ore
Bismuthinite Ore
Chalcopyrite Ore
Galena Ore
Garnet Ore
Molybdenite Ore

Analytical data

Result GRAB SAMPLE OF PEGMATITE CONTAINS 0.16 PERCENT PB, 0.45 PERCENT BI AND 0.89 PERCENT MO

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Syenite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Gabbro
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Gabbro
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite

Nearby scientific data

(1) 43.46778, 10.7506
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description N 75 To 100 E

Ore body information

  • General form LENS, BLANKET
    Strike N 75 TO 100 E
    Dip 75 TO 85 NW
    Length 150M
    Width 15M

Comments on the geologic information

  • PEGMATITES MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH SYENITE

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Both
Significant No

Comments on the workings information

  • MINOR PITS

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME, 1970, MINERAL AND GROUNDWATER SURVEY-SOMALIA: UNITED NATIONS REPORT, 133 P.

  • Deposit

    DANIELS, J.L., MINERALS AND ROCKS OF HARGEISA AND BORAMA DISTRICTS: SOMALILAND (BRITISH) PROTECTORATE DEPT OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MINERAL RESOURCES PAMPHLET NO. 3, 25 P.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MEASURMENTS REFER TO QUARTZ-RICH PEGMATITES THAT CONTAIN DISSEMINATED PB, BI, AND MO MINERALS. PEGMATITES ARE CONCORDANT IN SCHIST. CU-RICH LAYERS OCCUR IN SCHIST SOUTH OF BUHL. ANTHOPHYLLITE OCCURS IN SCHIST NEAR GRANITE. GARNET FORMS THIN LAYERS IN SCHIST.
Deposit BI-MO PEGMATITES DESERVE ADDITIONAL EXPLORATION. CU RICH LAYERS IN SCHIST DESERVE ADDITIONAL EXPLORATION ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT; 1 PUB LIT

Reporter information

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

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