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Sodalite from Sahara Desert, North Africa

Egypt
 
  • Red Sea Governorate
Mogahed, M. M. (2016). Petrogenesis of cogenetic silica-oversaturated and-undersaturated syenites of Abu Khruq ring complex, South Eastern Desert, Egypt. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 124, 44-62.
Abdalla, H. M. (2006). An Overview on the REE‐Mineralized Alkaline Granites in Egypt, with Special Reference to the Abu Khruq and Gara El Hamra Bodies. Resource Geology, 56(3), 365-370.
El Ramly, M. F., HUSSEIN, A. A., & Francis, M. H. (1982). The ring complex of Wadi Dib―North Eastern desert, Egypte. Annals of the Geological Survey of Egypt, 12, 77-82.
Frisch, W. (1982). The Wadi Dib ring complex, Nubian Desert (Egypt) and its importance for the upper limit of the Pan-African orogeny. PreR, 16(4), A20-A20. doi.org/10.1016/0301-9268(82)90096-1
Serencsits, C. M., CM, S., KA, F., & El Ramly, M. F. (1979). Alkaline ring complexes in Egypt: their ages and relationship to tectonic development of the Red Sea. Annals of the Geological Survey of Egypt, 9, 102-116.
Sabet, A.H., Maksoud, M.A.A. & Nabrovenkov, U.S. 1977. Geological setting and petrography of Wadi Dib ring intrusion, Northern Eastern Desert, Egypt. Egyptian Journal of Geology, 21, 91-102.
Libya
 
  • Jabal al Gharbi District
Bausch, W. M., & WM, B. (1980). Mineralogical composition of Jabal Nafusah phonolites.
Busrewil, M. T., MT, B., & WJ, W. (1980). The basanitic volcanoes of the Gharyan area, NW Libya.
Bausch, W. M. (1978). The central part of the Jebel Nefusa volcano (Libya) survey map, age relationship and preliminary results. Geologische Rundschau, 67(2), 389-400. doi.org/10.1007/BF01802796
Ade-Hall, J. M., Gerstein, S., Gerstein, R. E., Reynolds, P. H., Dagley, P., Mussett, A. E., & Hubbard, T. P. (1975). Geophysical Studies of North African Cenozoic Volcanic Areas: III. Garian, Libya. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, 12(8), 1264-1271. doi.org/10.1139/e75-118
Almond, D. C., Busrewil, M. T., & Wadsworth, W. J. (1974). The Ghirian tertiary volcanic province of Tripolitania, Libya. Geological Journal, 9(1), 17-28. doi.org/10.1002/gj.3350090102
Gray, C. (1971). Structure and origin of the Garian Domes. In Symp. Geol. Libya (pp. 307-319). Fac. Sci., Univ. Libya Tripoli.
Piccoli, G. (1970). Outlines of volcanism in northern Tripolitania (Libya). Bollettino della Societa Geologica Italiana, 89, 449-461.
Lustrino, M., Cucciniello, C., Melluso, L., Tassinari, C. C., dè Gennaro, R., & Serracino, M. (2012). Petrogenesis of Cenozoic volcanic rocks in the NW sector of the Gharyan volcanic field, Libya. Lithos, 155, 218-235.
  • Kufra District
Flinn et al (1992)
Klerkx, J. (1985, January). THE ALKALINE RING COMPLEXES OF JEBEL U WEINAT (SE LIBYA). In JOURNAL OF AFRICAN EARTH SCIENCES (Vol. 3, No. 1-2, pp. 275-275). THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD, ENGLAND OX5 1GB: PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD.
Klerkx, J., & CC, R. (1976). PRELIMINARY K/AR RESULTS ON DIFFERENT IGNEOUS ROCK FORMATIONS FROM THE JEBEL UWEINAT REGION (SE LIBYA). Rapport Annuel l'Annee 1975. Department de Geologie et de Mineralogie du Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, 105-111.
Vail, J. R. (1976). LOCATION AND GEOCHRONOLOGY OF IGNEOUS RING-COMPLEXES AND RELATED ROCKS IN NORTH-EAST AFRICA. Geologisches Jahrbuch, B20, 97-114.
Schürmann, H. M. E. (1974). The Pre-Cambrian in North Africa. Brill Archive.
Mahrholz, W. W. (1968). Geological exploration of the Kufra region, April-May, 1965. Kingdom of Libya, Ministry of Industry, 8, 1-76.
Alkhazmi, R.A. 1985. Some aspects of the geology, geochemistry and petrogenesis of Jabal Arkeno ring complex, S.E. Libya. In: 13th Colloquium of African Geology, Department of Geology, University of St Andrews. International Center for Training and Exchange in the Geosciences, Occasional Publication, 277.
Atherton, M.P., Lagha, S. & Flinn, D. 1991. The geochemistry and petrology of Jabal Arknu and Jabal al Awaynat alkaline ring complexes of SE Libya. In: Salem, M.J. & Busrewil, M.T. (eds) The geology of Libya, 7. Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2559-2576.
Flinn et al. (1992)
Sandford, K. S. (1935). Geological observations on the northwest frontiers of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan and the adjoining part of the southern Libyan Desert. Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society, 91(1-4), 323-381. doi.org/10.1144/GSL.JGS.1935.091.01-04.13
  • Wadi al Shatii District
Oun, K. M. (1991): On the poikilitic nature of Jabal Al Hasawinah eudialyte. Mineralogical Magazine 55, 543-547.
Mali
 
  • Kidal Region
    • Tessalit Cercle
Orris, Greta J., Grauch, Richard I. (2002) Rare Earth Element Mines, Deposits, and Occurrences. Open-File Report 2002-189. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr02189
Sauvage, J. F., & Savard, R. (1985). Les complexes alcalins sous-saturés à carbonatites de la région d'In Imanal (Sahara malien): une présentation. Journal of African Earth Sciences (1983), 3(1-2), 143-149. doi.org/10.1016/0899-5362(85)90032-6
Orris, Greta J., Grauch, Richard I. (2002) Rare Earth Element Mines, Deposits, and Occurrences. Open-File Report 2002-189. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr02189
Sauvage, J. F., & Savard, R. (1985). Les complexes alcalins sous-saturés à carbonatites de la région d'In Imanal (Sahara malien): une présentation. Journal of African Earth Sciences (1983), 3(1-2), 143-149. doi.org/10.1016/0899-5362(85)90032-6
Sauvage, J. F., & Savard, R. (1985). Les complexes alcalins sous-saturés à carbonatites de la région d'In Imanal (Sahara malien): une présentation. Journal of African Earth Sciences (1983), 3(1-2), 143-149. doi.org/10.1016/0899-5362(85)90032-6
Liégeois, J. P., Sauvage, J. F., & Black, R. (1991). The Permo-Jurassic alkaline province of Tadhak, Mali: geology, geochronology and tectonic significance. Lithos, 27(2), 95-105. doi.org/10.1016/0024-4937(91)90022-D
Liégeois, J. P., Sauvage, J. F., & Black, R. (1991). The Permo-Jurassic alkaline province of Tadhak, Mali: geology, geochronology and tectonic significance. Lithos, 27(2), 95-105. doi.org/10.1016/0024-4937(91)90022-D
J.F. Sauvage (pers. comm. 1985)
J.F. Sauvage (pers. comm. 1985)
Liégeois, J. P., Sauvage, J. F., & Black, R. (1991). The Permo-Jurassic alkaline province of Tadhak, Mali: geology, geochronology and tectonic significance. Lithos, 27(2), 95-105. doi.org/10.1016/0024-4937(91)90022-D
Mauritania
 
  • Inchiri Region
    • Ahmeyim
Marsh, Erin E., Anderson, Eric D., Marsh, Erin E., Anderson, Eric D. (2015) Database of mineral deposits in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (phase V, deliverables 90 and 91) Open-File Report, 2013 (1280-S) US Geological Survey. doi:10.3133/ofr20131280s
  • Tiris Zemmour Region
    • Bir Moghrein
Marsh, Erin E., Anderson, Eric D., Marsh, Erin E., Anderson, Eric D. (2015) Database of mineral deposits in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (phase V, deliverables 90 and 91) Open-File Report, 2013 (1280-S) US Geological Survey. doi:10.3133/ofr20131280s
Cahen, L., Snelling, N. J., Delhal, J., Vail, J. R., Bonhomme, M., & Ledent, D. (1984). The geochronology and evolution of Africa. Clarendon Press, Oxford.
Bonin, B., & Lameyre, J. (1978). Relexions sur la position et l'origine des complexes magmatiques anorogeniques. Bulletin de la Société géologique de France, 7(1), 45-59. doi.org/10.2113/gssgfbull.S7-XX.1.45
Lameyre, J., & Lasserre, M. (1967). Etude géochronologique des syénites alcalines et néphéliniques du massif annulaire de Hassi-El-Fogra, Mauritanie du Nord. CR Acad. Sci. Paris, 265, 733-736.
Morocco
 
  • Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region
    • Aousserd Province
Bea, F., Montero, P., Haissen, F., El Archi, A. (2013) 2.46Ga kalsilite and nepheline syenites from the Awsard pluton, Reguibat Rise of the West African Craton, Morocco. Generation of extremely K-rich magmas at the Archean–Proterozoic transition. Precambrian Research, 224. 242-254 doi:10.1016/j.precamres.2012.09.024
 
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