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El Bur sepiolite deposits, El Buur, Galguduud Region, Somaliai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| El Bur sepiolite deposits | Group of Deposits |
| El Buur | Town |
| Galguduud Region | Region |
| Somalia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
4° 46' 0'' North , 46° 31' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Deposits
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ceelbuur | 9,031 (2018) | 13.0km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Ceelbuur, Gobol Galgaduud, Soomaaliya
The El Bur (El-Bur; El Buur) mineral area lies near the old town of El Buur, capital of the homonymous district in Galguduud region at about 385 km northeast of Mogadishu, in Central Somalia. The area is known for quarrying of sepiolite, used to make the traditional dabqaad incense burners and pipes.
In this mainly flat, plateau area sepiolite occurs in beds under the limestone.
Two levels were distinguished: the upper one is made up of sepiolite associated with carbonates and the lower one of sepiolite alone.
These levels, whose thicknesses vary between 0.10-0.50 m, are very well marked (Alietti et al., 1984).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sepiolite | 9.EE.25 | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Sepiolite | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AfricaContinent
African Plate
- Somali-Ogaden-Mandera Lugh basinBasin
- South AzaniaOrogenic Belt
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
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