Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World

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

Yfi Yuri

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Occurrence number: 
150-00-004
Country: 
Somalia

At this locality there are apparently granites and leucogranites with gneissic textures which contain riebeckite. Locality not traced and reference not seen.

References: 

CALLEGARI, E. 1987. The igneous complex with alcaline affinity of Yfi Yuri (NW Somalia): petrographical data. Geosom 87: International meeting.

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