stripes
Occurrence number:
151-00-016
Country:
South Africa
Location:
Longitude: 27.43, Latitude: -25.43
Carbonatite:
Yes
On the farm Welgevonden there are several low ridges of red fenite traversed by beforsite dykes (Verwoerd, 1993). They are adjacent to a 1-2 km-diameter soil-covered depression that may conceal a carbonatite or related plug-like intrusion. Of thirteen samples analysed the following highest values are noteworthy: Nb 149 ppm, La 2370 ppm and P2O5 4.59%.
References:
VERWOERD, W.J. 1993. Update on carbonatites of South Africa and Namibia. South African Journal of Geology, 96: 75-95.
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