Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World

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

Kundzinskii

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Occurrence number: 
084-00-001
Country: 
Kazakhstan
Location: 
Longitude: 64.45, Latitude: 52.9
Carbonatite: 
No

This occurrence is elliptical in form and covers 2.5 km2. It is composed of porphyritic solvsbergites consisting of orthoclase, aegirine, riebeckite and biotite.

Age: 
K-Ar gave 252 Ma.
References: 

KSENOFONTOV, O.K. 1966. On alkaline intrusions of the Mugodyar and Turgaisky flexures. Scientific notes of the Hertzen Institute, Leningrad, Nedra, 290: 140-61.

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