Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World

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

Shombole

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Occurrence number: 
163-00-002
Country: 
Tanzania
Location: 
Longitude: 36.1, Latitude: -2.15
Carbonatite: 
Yes

The southern end of the Shombole nephelinite-carbonatite volcano occurs in Tanzania, but the greater part lies in Kenya (see Kenya No. 085-00-070 for description).

References: 

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Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical): Ed Baker, Katherine Bouton Alice Heaton Dimitris Koureas, Laurence Livermore, Dave Roberts, Simon Rycroft, Ben Scott, Vince Smith