Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World

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

West Black Hill

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Occurrence number: 
049-00-046
Country: 
Egypt
Location: 
Longitude: 27.58, Latitude: 23.33
Carbonatite: 
No

Phonolite basanite occurs at this locality but no details are available. An analysis of this rock is given in Aly et al. (1983, No. 1115).

References: 

ALY, M. M., EL RAMLY, M.F. and KABESH, M.L. 1983. Analyses of Egyptian rocks. Part 1. Igneous rocks. Geological Survey of Egypt, Paper, 66: 1-119.

Location: 
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