Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World

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

Hawar Hur, Bayay And Mafag

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Occurrence number: 
155-00-014
Country: 
Sudan
Location: 
Longitude: 36.17, Latitude: 20.38
Carbonatite: 
No

Hawar Hur is a 2.5 km diameter trachyte plug and Bayay and Mafag smaller trachyte plugs. Details of the petrography of these rocks have not been located.

References: 

VAIL, J.R., ALMOND, D.C., HUGHES, D.J., KLEMENIC, P.M., POOLE, S., NOUR, S.E.M. and EMBLETON, J.C.B. 1984. Geology of the Wadi Oko-Khor Hayet area, Red Sea Hills, Sudan. Bulletin of the Geology and Mineral Resources Department, Republic of Sudan, 34: 1-20.

Location: 
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