Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World

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

Kentaldykskii

stripes

Occurrence number: 
084-00-011
Country: 
Kazakhstan
Location: 
Longitude: 66.25, Latitude: 50.83
Carbonatite: 
No

This intrusion covers 9x11 km and near to it there are three dyke-shaped bodies disposed in an arcuate form. The complex includes peridotites, alkaline pyroxenites, nepheline syenites, shonkinites and essexites.

References: 

NURLIBAYEV, A.N. 1973. Alkaline rocks of Kazakhstan and their ore deposits. Nauka, Alma-Ata. 296 pp.

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