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Occurrence number:
049-00-018
Country:
Egypt
Location:
Longitude: 34.35, Latitude: 24.7
Carbonatite:
No
This is a dome-like intrusion 1 km in diameter consisting of fluidal quartz trachytes containing aegirine and sodic amphibole. The southern and eastern sides of the dome are cut by bostonite and solvsbergite dykes.
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: