Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World

Setup during HiTech AlkCarb: an online database of alkaline rock and carbonatite occurrences

Yagodka Pipe

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Occurrence number: 
136-01-008
Country: 
Russia
Region: 
Aldan
Location: 
Longitude: 125.07, Latitude: 58.82
Carbonatite: 
No

This is a breccia pipe, with the uppermost explosive products still preserved, which cuts lower Cambrian limestones. The igneous products of the pipe are close to ultrabasic olivine- phlogopite lamproites.

References: 

BOGATIKOV, O.A., RYABCHIKOV, I.D., KONONOVA, V.A. et al. 1991. Lamproite. Nauka, Moscow. 320 pp.

Location: 
Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical): Ed Baker, Katherine Bouton Alice Heaton Dimitris Koureas, Laurence Livermore, Dave Roberts, Simon Rycroft, Ben Scott, Vince Smith