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Dallol

Prospect in Ethiopia with commodity Potassium
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Ownership information
  9. Links to other databases
  10. Bibliographic references
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10134932
MAS/MILS ID 7740600001
Record type Site
Current site name Dallol

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 40.23448, 14.21701 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ethiopia(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Ethiopia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Potassium Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 40.23448, 14.21701
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner The Ethiopian Potash Co.
    Home office Ethiopia
    Year 1970

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • CHANGED FROM "F" TO "N" DUE TO LACK OF ADEQUATE INFORMATION.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DEKUN,N. THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF AFRICA, ELSEVIER PUBL. CO.

  • Deposit

    ,N.Y., 1965, PP.587-588.

  • Deposit

    US BUMINES, MINERAL TRADE NOTES, APRIL,1970.

  • Deposit

    DMA SERIES 1501 MAP, SHEET ND 37-7, SCALE 1:250,000.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 17-SEP-1992 Boyle, Ed U.S. Bureau of Mines

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