Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World

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

Golungo Alto

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Occurrence number: 
005-00-003
Country: 
Angola
Location: 
Longitude: 14.77, Latitude: -9.13
Carbonatite: 
No

An occurrence of phonolite is referred to by Andrade (1954) and listed by Lapido-Loureiro (1967) who quotes a chemical analysis. No other details located.

References: 

ANDRADE, M. de 1954. Contribution à l'étude des roches alcalines d'Angola (note preliminaire). 19th International Geological Congress, Algiers. Comptes Rendus, 19: 241-52.LAPIDO-LOUREIRO, F.E. 1967. Consideracoes sobre o quimismo dos sienitos nefelínicos. Breves referências a rochas alcalinas de Angola e ao seu interesse económico. Boletim do Instituto de Investigação Científica de Angola, 4: 37-65.

Location: 
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