Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World

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

Pamir Pipes - Southern

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Occurrence number: 
162-00-015
Country: 
Tajikistan
Location: 
Longitude: 74.95, Latitude: 37.8
Carbonatite: 
No

This southeastern group of pipes is situated in the region of the Dun-Keldik and Agad'an-D'ilga Rivers.The pipes are generally 100-150x30-70 m and comprise fergusite porphyry and alkaline syenite porphyries; they often contain country rock xenoliths.

Age: 
K-Ar on leucite and sanidine gave 14-23 Ma.
References: 

DMITRIEV, E.A. 1976. Cainozoic potassic alkaline rocks of East Pamir. Donish, Dushanbe. 170 pp.

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