Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World

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

Kunkur

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Occurrence number: 
122-00-026
Country: 
Nigeria
Location: 
Longitude: 9.32, Latitude: 10.23
Carbonatite: 
No

This is a small hill composed of steeply dipping rhyolites and vent agglomerates. Few petrographic details are available.

References: 

BUCHANAN, M.S., MACLEOD, W.N., TURNER, D.C., BERRIDGE, N.G. and BLACK, R. 1971. The geology of the Jos Plateau. Volume 2, Younger granite complexes. Bulletin, Geological Survey of Nigeria, 32: 1-159.

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