Mine detail: Arargob Prospect

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Location: Somalia, Africa
Lat / long: 11.33386, 49.98433
dep_id: 10011781
mrds_id: D006906
Commodity type: metallic and nonmetallic
Trace mineral: Barium-Barite, Lead
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Barite, Galena
orebody_fm: IRREGULAR
work_type: Surface/Underground
Reporter: Greenwood, William R.
hrock_unit: Tisje Formation
hrock_type: Limestone
Structure: N43w
tectonic: Margin, Gulf Of Aden Spreading Center
References:
  • Deposit:: HOLMES, R.J., 1954, A RECONNAISSANCE SURVEY OF THE MINERAL DEPOSITS OF SOMALIA (FORMER ITALIAN SOMALILAND): U.S. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE MISSION (T.A. 45-125) REPORT, 83P.
  • Deposit:: AZZAROLI, A., AND FOIS, V., 1964, GEOLOGICAL OUTLINES OF THE NORTHERN END OF THE HORN OF AFRICA: 22 INT. GEOL. CONGRESS, NEW DELHI, V. 4, P. 293-314.
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