Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World

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South Satellite Of Changit

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Occurrence number: 
136-14-018
Country: 
Russia
Region: 
Maimecha-Kotui
Location: 
Longitude: 100.17, Latitude: 70.08
Carbonatite: 
Yes

This is a small, oval body located 300-600 m from Changit which is composed of calcite carbonatite with an alkaline syenite breccia developed at the periphery.

References: 

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

Map: 
Fig. 2_124. South satellite of Changit (after Egorov, 1991, Fig. 17d).
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