Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World

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Cerro Viche

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Occurrence number: 
175-00-001
Country: 
Uruguay
Region: 
Lavalleja
Location: 
Longitude: -54.68, Latitude: -34
Carbonatite: 
No

Located 5 km northeast of La Mariscala, Cerro Vicheo is a syenite plug approximately 1 km in diameter with a system of radial trachyte dykes extending up to 7 km distance. Sodic ferromagnesian minerals are present in the trachytes but no further petrographic details have been obtained.

Age: 
120 Ma.
References: 

J. Bossi, personal communication, 1985

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