El Buur, Galguduud Region, Somaliai
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El Buur | Town |
Galguduud Region | Region |
Somalia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
4° 40' 59'' North , 46° 37' 0'' East
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El Buur (Somali: Ceelbuur) is a town located in the central Somalia state of Galmudug. It was formerly the capital of the Galgaduud region.
El Buur is an old historical town which has been inhabited since at least the 13th century, it once served as a local commercial hub during the Ajuran Empire time.
The area is particularly noted as a center for quarrying. Here, the meerschaum (sepiolite) used to make the Somali people's trademark dabqaad incense burner is mined. El Buur is also the place of origin of the local pipe-making industry.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities1 valid mineral.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
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ⓘ | Sepiolite | 9.EE.25 | Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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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 |
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Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Buur |
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Wikidata ID: | Q5350846 |
Localities in this Region
- Galguduud Region
- El Buur
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