Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World

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

Umm Salatit - El Hisinat Area

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Occurrence number: 
049-00-014
Country: 
Egypt
Location: 
Longitude: 33.95, Latitude: 25.17
Carbonatite: 
No

Approximately 60 NNW-SSE-trending dykes of bostonite, trachyte and lamprophyre have been mapped in this area. The trachytes, which are the youngest group, contain aegirine.

References: 

EL RAMLY, M.F., BUDANOV, V.I. and HUSSEIN, A.A.A. 1971. The alkaline rocks of south-eastern Egypt. Geological Survey of Egypt, Paper, 53: 1-111.

Location: 
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