Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World

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

Andrahary

stripes

Occurrence number: 
102-00-005
Country: 
Madagascar
Location: 
Longitude: 49.03, Latitude: -13.65
Carbonatite: 
No

A volcanic field comprising basalt, rhyolite and trachyte and extending for 30 km in a northeasterly-southwesterly direction is shown on the 1:500,000 geological map (Besairie, 1971b). No details of the petrography of these rocks have, however, been traced.

References: 

BESAIRIE, H. 1971b. Carte Géologique. Feuille 2. Antalaha. 1:500,000. Service Géologique de Madagasikara, Tananarive.

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