Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World

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

Tsianihy

stripes

Occurrence number: 
102-00-017
Country: 
Madagascar
Location: 
Longitude: 44.05, Latitude: -21.25
Carbonatite: 
No

Two 2-3 km diameter plugs shown on the 1:500,000 geological map (Besairie, 1969b) are depicted as being of limburgite, the same as the Betsioky occurrences (No. 102-00-018), and so probably basanite-tephrite.

References: 

BESAIRIE, H. 1969b. Carte Géologique. Feuille 6. Morondava. 1:500,000. Service Géologique de Madagasikara, Tananarive.

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