Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World

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

Sierra Pintada

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Occurrence number: 
008-00-010
Country: 
Argentina
Region: 
Mendoza
Location: 
Longitude: -68.27, Latitude: -34.58
Carbonatite: 
No

East of Las Salinas a gabbro occurs which contains abundant, interstitial nepheline.

References: 

DESSANTI, R. N. 1956. Descripcion geologica de la Hoja 27c - Cerro Diamante (Provincia de Mendoza). Boletin Direccion Nacional de Mineria, 50‚ 1-79.

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