Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World

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

Monyukan

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Occurrence number: 
136-03-005
Country: 
Russia
Region: 
North Baikal sub-province
Location: 
Longitude: 111.77, Latitude: 57.23
Carbonatite: 
No

The small Monyukan massif of only some 2 km2 comprises a number of isolated outcrops which are cut by younger alaskitic granites. It consists of garnet-pyroxene (occasionally with nepheline) trachytic peralkaline syenites. Veins have a granitic composition.

References: 

ZHIDKOV, A.Ya. 1968. Apatite-bearing alkaline intrusions of the North Baikal area. In V.I. Smirnov et al. (eds) Apatite, 126-132. Nauka, Moscow.

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