Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World

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

Lungolo

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Occurrence number: 
163-00-029
Country: 
Tanzania
Location: 
Longitude: 38.03, Latitude: -5.45
Carbonatite: 
No

Kempe (1968) refers to a biotite-calcite-bearing nepheline-albite rock at Lungolo in the Handeni area. The rock is foliated and occurs within Usagaran granulites. It is presumed to be a metamorphosed igneous rock.

References: 

KEMPE, D.R.C. 1968. The Kilonwe syenite, Tanzania. Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London, 124: 91-100.

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