Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World

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

Montgomery County

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Occurrence number: 
174-00-116
Country: 
United States
Region: 
Arkansas
Location: 
Longitude: -93.17, Latitude: 34.33
Carbonatite: 
Yes

Only a few square metres of a highly weathered carbonatite are exposed on a low southeast-trending ridge. No other field relationships or petrography are available. A partial chemical analysis has been made but is not conclusive.

References: 

WAGNER, G.H., KONIG, R.H. and JONES, M.D. 1978. Geochemistry of a carbonatite in Montgomery County, Arkansas. Proceedings of the Arkansas Academy of Sciences, 32: 93-4

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