Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World

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Baskatong Reservoir

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Occurrence number: 
031-00-105
Country: 
Canada
Region: 
Quebec
Location: 
Longitude: -75.88, Latitude: 46.73
Carbonatite: 
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Currie (1976a, p. 201) reports nepheline-bearing rocks from the edges of the Baskatong Reservoir syenite. This intrusion is briefly described by Corriveau (1985, p. 171) but she makes no reference to nepheline-bearing rocks.

References: 

CORRIVEAU, L. 1985. Precambrian syenitic plutons, central metasedimentary belt, Grenville Province of Quebec. Paper, Geological Survey of Canada, 85-1A: 165-74.
CURRIE, K.L. 1976a. The alkaline rocks of Canada. Bulletin, Geological Survey of Canada, 239: 1-228.

Map: 
Fig. 1_58 Distribution of alkaline stocks in southwest Quebec.
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