| Locality type: | Mountain |
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| Species: | Cancrinite |
| Formula: | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Comments: | Replaces nepheline in nepheline syenite. |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Cancrinite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Mount Tchivira, Quilengues, Huíla Province, Angola |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 317607 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:317607:8 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | cabca389-f4c5-45b9-90a4-3b05325777ad |
| Nearest other occurrences of Cancrinite |
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| 72.2km (44.9 miles) | ⓘNejoio Complex, Camacuio, Namibe Province, Angola |
| References |
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Issa Filho, A. B. R. M. D., Dos Santos, A. B. R. M. D., Riffel, B. F., Lapido-Loureiro, F. E. V., & McReath, I. (1991). Aspects of the geology, petrology and chemistry of some Angolan carbonatites. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 40(1-3), 205-226. doi.org/10.1016/0375-6742(91)90039-W Alberti, A., Castorina, F., Censi, P., Comin-Chiaramonti, P., & Gomes, C. B. (1999). Geochemical characteristics of Cretaceous carbonatites from Angola. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 29(4), 735-759. doi.org/10.1016/S0899-5362(99)00127-X |
