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Darkainle Prospect

Occurrence in Somalia with commodities Molybdenum, Uranium, Copper, Zinc
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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. 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 10094435
MRDS ID D007048
Record type Site
Current site name Darkainle Prospect

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 43.26778, 10.38397 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Somalia(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Somalia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Molybdenum Primary
Uranium Secondary
Copper Secondary
Zinc Critical Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore
Ferrimolybdite Ore
Molybdenite Ore
Pyrochlore Ore
Sphalerite Ore

Analytical data

Result 0.1 PERCENT MOLYBDENUM DISULFIDE

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Alkalic Intrusive Rock > Nepheline Syenite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Alkalic Intrusive Rock > Nepheline Syenite

Nearby scientific data

(1) 43.26778, 10.38397
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Length 25M
    Width 0.02M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DANIELS, J. L., 1960, MINERALS AND ROCKS OF HARGEISA AND BORAMA DISTRICTS: SOMALILAND BRITISH PROTECTORATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MINERAL RESOURCES PAMPHLET NO. 3, 25 P

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SWARM OF NARROW LEUCOCRATIC NEPHELINE SYENITE IN BIOTITE-RICH NEPHELINE SYENITE

Reporter information

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

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