Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World

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

Sarisai

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Occurrence number: 
086-00-010
Country: 
Kyrgyzstan
Location: 
Longitude: 76.28, Latitude: 41.1
Carbonatite: 
No

This is a dyke-shaped body of small size, intruded into Carboniferous limestones and schists along a northeasterly-trending fault. It comprises aegirine-augite-nepheline syenites and mariupolites.

References: 

PURKIN, M.M. 1968. Alkaline rocks of the Kok-Shaala ridge system. In A.K. Kayumov (ed) Alkaline rocks of Kirgiziya and Kazakhstan. 47-87. Ilim, Frunze.

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