Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World

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Eastern Satellite Of Romanikha

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Occurrence number: 
136-14-016
Country: 
Russia
Region: 
Maimecha-Kotui
Location: 
Longitude: 100.73, Latitude: 70.33
Carbonatite: 
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The central part of this circular, 0.9 km2 intrusion is composed of nepheline syenite containing xenoliths of melteigite; the peripheral part is composed of melilitolites.

References: 

EGOROV, L.S. 1991. Ijolite carbonatite plutonism (case history of the Maimecha-Kotui complexes northern Siberia). Nedra, Leningrad. 260 pp.

Map: 
Fig. 2_122. Eastern satellite plug of Romanikha (after Egorov, 1991, Fig. 17v).
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