Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World

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Catingueiras

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Occurrence number: 
025-00-033
Country: 
Brazil
Region: 
Paraiba
Location: 
Longitude: -37.55, Latitude: -7.22
Carbonatite: 
No

A small outcrop of fenitized diabase within Precambrian phyllites has been described from Catingueiras County (Farina and Mello, 1970). The rock principally comprises alkali feldspar, a sodic amphibole, biotite (30%), augite/aegirine and carbonate. High potassic (11.3% K2O; 4.59% Na2O) trachytes have been described from the same area (Farina, 1969, pp. 19 and 25).

Economic: 
Minor lead and copper mineralization occurs.
References: 

FARINA, M. 1969. Ultrabasitos niqueliferos de Catingueira-Paraiba. Consideracoes sobre a geoquimica e a geologia economica. Boletim Serie Geologia Economica, SUDENE, Departamento de Recursos Naturais, Divisao de Geologia, 7: 1-72.
FARINA, M. and MELLO, Z.F. 1970. Fenito com mineralizacao plumbo-cuprifera em Catingueira - Paraiba. Mineracao Metalurgia, 51(306): 225-8

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