stripes
Occurrence number:
116-00-001
Country:
Namibia
Location:
Longitude: 13.77, Latitude: -17.3
Carbonatite:
Yes
This intrusion of nepheline syenite has a diameter of about 1 km with a dyke-like extension to the southeast. There is a nearly vertical layering defined by alternating coarser and finer grained layers. The nepheline syenite contains biotite and in the southwestern part sodalite and cancrinite. There are a few thin veins of carbonatite in the central area of the intrusion.
References:
MENGE, G.F.W. 1986. Sodalite carbonatite deposits of Swartbooisdrif, South West Africa/Namibia. In C.R. Anhaeusser and S. Maske (eds), Mineral deposits of southern Africa, 1: 2261-8. Geological Society of South Africa, Johannesburg.VERWOERD, W.J. 1967. The carbonatites of South Africa and South West Africa. Handbook, Geological Survey of South Africa, 6: 1-452.
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