1	-	Kampunzu, A.B., Kramers, J.D., Makutu, M.N. (1998) Rb-Sr whole rock ages of the Lueshe, Kirumba and Numbi igneous complexes (Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo) and the break-up of the Rodinia supercontinent. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 26 (1). 29-36 doi:10.1016/s0899-5362(97)00134-6

Confirmation

Validity:

Believed Valid

Data

Mineral Data:

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Locality Data:

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Data Identifiers

Mindat Occurrence Record ID:

1423296

Long-form Identifier:

1:3:1423296:1

GUID (UUID V4):

Nearest other occurrences of Syenite

53.9km (33.5 miles)

ⓘ Kahusi Complex, Kalehe Territory, South Kivu, DR Congo

61.4km (38.1 miles)

ⓘ Kambusi Complex, Kalehe Territory, South Kivu, DR Congo

71.6km (44.5 miles)

ⓘ Biega Complex, Kabare Territory, South Kivu, DR Congo

86.8km (54.0 miles)

ⓘ Kirumba Complex, Bwito, Rutshuru Territory, North Kivu, DR Congo

90.8km (56.4 miles)

ⓘ Lueshe Mine, Bwito, Rutshuru Territory, North Kivu, DR Congo

References

Denaeyer, M. E. (1958) Les syénites feldspathoïdiques du Kivu et leur rôle dans la genèse des laves des Virunga. Bulletin de la Société Belge de Géologie de Paléontologie & d'Hydrologie, 67. 459-488

Cahen, L., Ledent, D., & Villeneuve, M. (1979). Existence d’une chaîne plissée Protérozoïque supérieur au Kivu oriental (Zaire). Données géochronologiques relatives au Supergroupe de l’Itombwe. Bull. Soc. g~ ol. Belg, 88, 71-83. http://biblio.naturalsciences.be/rbins-publications/bulletin-de-la-societe-belge-de-geologie/088%20-%201979/bsbg_88_1979_p071-083.pdf

Cahen, L.; Snelling, N. J.; Delhal, J.; Vail, J. R.; Bonhomme, M.; Ledent, D. (1984) The geochronology and evolution of Africa. Clarendon Press.

Kampunzu, A.B., Kramers, J.D., Makutu, M.N. (1998) Rb-Sr whole rock ages of the Lueshe, Kirumba and Numbi igneous complexes (Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo) and the break-up of the Rodinia supercontinent. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 26 (1). 29-36 doi:10.1016/s0899-5362(97)00134-6

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Syenite from Numbi Intrusion, Numbi, Kalehe Territory, South Kivu, DR Congo

Syenite from
Numbi Intrusion, Numbi, Kalehe Territory, South Kivu, DR Congo