Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World

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

Mayo Kebi

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Occurrence number: 
033-00-004
Country: 
Chad
Location: 
Longitude: 15.22, Latitude: 9.97
Carbonatite: 
No

A granite, located in the Mayo Kebi district, forms the three features of Mont des Pintades, Mont Fianga and Monts Dansoko-Ouali. The granite includes varieties with biotite, with two micas and with riebeckite.

References: 

BESSOLES, B. and TROMPETTE, R. 1980. Géologie de l’Afrique. La Chaine Panafricaine “zone mobile d’Afrique Centrale (partie sud) et zone mobile Soudanaise”. Mémoire du Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières, 92: 1-397.

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