Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World

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Jebel Kissu (Gebel Kissou)

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Occurrence number: 
155-00-001
Country: 
Sudan
Location: 
Longitude: 25.13, Latitude: 21.58
Carbonatite: 
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Few details are known but probably syenite and granite intrude hornblende and biotite gneisses. This is probably one of the 'anorogenic' igneous complexes and, as such, likely to be alkaline.

References: 

VAIL, J.R. 1988. Lexicon of geological terms for the Sudan. Balkema, Rotterdam. 199 pp.

Location: 
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