Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World

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Dufo To Jirawde

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Occurrence number: 
061-00-002
Country: 
Ghana
Location: 
Longitude: 0.18, Latitude: 6.12
Carbonatite: 
No

Allen and Charsley (1968) describe nepheline gneisses as occurring between Dufo and Jirawde on the Volta River. This is downstream from Kpong (No. 1). No other information has been located but this is likely to be a continuation of the nepheline gneisses described under the previous occurrence.

References: 

ALLEN, J.B. and CHARSLEY, T.J. 1968. Nepheline syenite and phonolite. Institute of Geological Sciences, Mineral Resources Division. Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London. 169 pp.

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