Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World

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

Monte Largo

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Occurrence number: 
174-00-094
Country: 
United States
Region: 
New Mexico
Location: 
Longitude: -106.38, Latitude: 35.17
Carbonatite: 
No

A post-Precambrian, pre-Pennsylvanian melteigite dyke or sill and a carbonatite dyke have been recorded in the Monte Largo Hills northeast of Albuquerque (Lambert, 1961, quoted by Loring and Armstrong, 1980, p. 347).

References: 

LORING, A.K. and ARMSTRONG, D.G. 1980. Cambrian-Ordovician syenites of New Mexico, part of a regional alkalic intrusive episode. Geology, 8: 344-8

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