Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World

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

Kaznokskii

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Occurrence number: 
162-00-003
Country: 
Tajikistan
Location: 
Longitude: 68.25, Latitude: 39.17
Carbonatite: 
No

This is a lens-shaped, 2-2.5 km2 body intruded into Devonian and Carboniferous rocks. It is composed of nepheline and cancrinite syenites.

Age: 
Geological evidence indicates an upper Palaeozoic age.
References: 

IVANOVA, T.N., GAVRILOVA, V.N. and UNKSOV, V.A. 1940. Intrusions of the north-western part of the Zeravshano-Pissarsky mountain system. In V.A. Unksov (ed) Geology and ore deposits of Tadzhikistan, 61-75. Donish, Dushanbe.

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