André, L., Klerkx, J., & Busrewil, M. T. (1991). Geochemical and Rb-Sr isotopic data on felsic rocks from the Jabal al Awaynat alkaline Intrusive Complex (SE Libya). In Symposium on the geology of Libya (pp. 2511-2527).

Köppen climate type:

BWh : Hot deserts climate

Mindat Locality ID:

227094

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:227094:7

GUID (UUID V4):

1f82c7a5-96fa-4ca9-8cab-cc74c114c00f

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Jabal al Awaynat; Al Uwaynat; Awenat

A very large alkaline complex approx. 38 km across EW & 23 km across NS on the Libyan border with Egypt (part of the complex is in Egypt) and near the Sudan border, consisting of alkali granite, syenite, trachyte and phonolite.

Note: Different spellings for the locality name exist.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

22 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

ⓘ 'Aplite'

ⓘ 'Dolerite'

ⓘ Granite

ⓘ 'Granophyric granite'

ⓘ 'Microgranite'

ⓘ 'Peralkaline alkali-feldspar-granite'

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine

Formula: NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆

References:

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.

Hunting Geology and Geophysics Limited 1974. Geology of the Jabal Al Uwaynat area, Libyan Arab Republic. Report to Industrial Research Centre, Department of Geological Research and Mining, Tripoli. Boreham Wood, U.K. (unpublished).

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.

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.

Flinn et al. (1992)

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Flinn et al. (1992)

ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase

Formula: (Na,K)AlSi₃O₈

References:

Flinn et al. (1992)

ⓘ Analcime

Formula: Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O

References:

Flinn et al. (1992)

ⓘ Arfvedsonite

Formula: [Na][Na₂][Fe²⁺₄Fe³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂

References:

Flinn et al. (1992)

ⓘ Augite

Formula: (Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆

References:

Flinn et al. (1992)

ⓘ 'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂

References:

Flinn et al. (1992)

ⓘ Cancrinite

Formula: (Na,Ca,◻)₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(CO₃,SO₄)₂ · 2H₂O

References:

Flinn et al. (1992)

ⓘ Catapleiite

Formula: Na₂Zr(Si₃O₉) · 2H₂O

References:

Flinn et al. (1992)

ⓘ Eudialyte

Formula: Na₁₅Ca₆Fe₃Zr₃Si(Si₂₅O₇₃)(O,OH,H₂O)₃(Cl,OH)₂

References:

Flinn et al. (1992)

ⓘ Ferro-katophorite

Formula: {Na}{CaNa}{Fe²⁺₄Al}[(AlSi₇)O₂₂](OH)₂

References:

Flinn et al. (1992)

ⓘ Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃F

References:

Flinn et al. (1992)

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

References:

Flinn et al. (1992)

ⓘ Keldyshite

Formula: (Na,H)₂ZrSi₂O₇

References:

Flinn et al. (1992)

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

References:

Vail, J. R. (1976). LOCATION AND GEOCHRONOLOGY OF IGNEOUS RING-COMPLEXES AND RELATED ROCKS IN NORTH-EAST AFRICA. Geologisches Jahrbuch, B20, 97-114.

ⓘ Låvenite

Formula: Na₂Ca₂Mn₂Zr₂(Si₂O₇)₂O₂F₂

References:

Flinn et al. (1992)

ⓘ Lorenzenite

Formula: Na₂Ti₂(Si₂O₆)O₃

References:

Flinn et al. (1992)

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

References:

Flinn et al. (1992)

ⓘ Natrolite

Formula: Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O

References:

Flinn et al. (1992)

ⓘ Nepheline

Formula: Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)

References:

Flinn et al. (1992)

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Vail, J. R. (1976). LOCATION AND GEOCHRONOLOGY OF IGNEOUS RING-COMPLEXES AND RELATED ROCKS IN NORTH-EAST AFRICA. Geologisches Jahrbuch, B20, 97-114.

Flinn et al. (1992)

ⓘ Riebeckite

Formula: ◻[Na₂][Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺₂]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂

References:

Vail, J. R. (1976). LOCATION AND GEOCHRONOLOGY OF IGNEOUS RING-COMPLEXES AND RELATED ROCKS IN NORTH-EAST AFRICA. Geologisches Jahrbuch, B20, 97-114.

ⓘ Sodalite

Formula: Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl

References:

Flinn et al. (1992)

ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTi(SiO₄)O

References:

Flinn et al. (1992)

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

References:

Vail, J. R. (1976). LOCATION AND GEOCHRONOLOGY OF IGNEOUS RING-COMPLEXES AND RELATED ROCKS IN NORTH-EAST AFRICA. Geologisches Jahrbuch, B20, 97-114.

Flinn et al. (1992)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Fluorapatite	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTi(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Keldyshite	9.BC.10	(Na,H)₂ZrSi₂O₇
ⓘ	Låvenite	9.BE.17	Na₂Ca₂Mn₂Zr₂(Si₂O₇)₂O₂F₂
ⓘ	Catapleiite	9.CA.15	Na₂Zr(Si₃O₉) · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Eudialyte	9.CO.10	Na₁₅Ca₆Fe₃Zr₃Si(Si₂₅O₇₃)(O,OH,H₂O)₃(Cl,OH)₂
ⓘ	Augite	9.DA.15	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Aegirine	9.DA.25	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Lorenzenite	9.DB.10	Na₂Ti₂(Si₂O₆)O₃
ⓘ	Ferro-katophorite	9.DE.20	{Na}{CaNa}{Fe²⁺₄Al}[(AlSi₇)O₂₂](OH)₂
ⓘ	Riebeckite	9.DE.25	◻[Na₂][Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺₂]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Arfvedsonite	9.DE.25	[Na][Na₂][Fe²⁺₄Fe³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Nepheline	9.FA.05	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	var. Anorthoclase	9.FA.35	(Na,K)AlSi₃O₈
ⓘ	Cancrinite	9.FB.05	(Na,Ca,◻)₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(CO₃,SO₄)₂ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Sodalite	9.FB.10	Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl
ⓘ	Natrolite	9.GA.05	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Analcime	9.GB.05	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
H	ⓘ Arfvedsonite	[Na][Na₂][Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
H	ⓘ Cancrinite	(Na,Ca,◻)₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(CO₃,SO₄)₂ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Catapleiite	Na₂Zr(Si₃O₉) · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Eudialyte	Na₁₅Ca₆Fe₃Zr₃Si(Si₂₅O₇₃)(O,OH,H₂O)₃(Cl,OH)₂
H	ⓘ Ferro-katophorite	{Na}{CaNa}{Fe₄²⁺Al}[(AlSi₇)O₂₂](OH)₂
H	ⓘ Keldyshite	(Na,H)₂ZrSi₂O₇
H	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Riebeckite	◻[Na₂][Fe₃²⁺Fe₂³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Cancrinite	(Na,Ca,◻)₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(CO₃,SO₄)₂ · 2H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
O	ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase	(Na,K)AlSi₃O₈
O	ⓘ Arfvedsonite	[Na][Na₂][Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
O	ⓘ Cancrinite	(Na,Ca,◻)₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(CO₃,SO₄)₂ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Catapleiite	Na₂Zr(Si₃O₉) · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Eudialyte	Na₁₅Ca₆Fe₃Zr₃Si(Si₂₅O₇₃)(O,OH,H₂O)₃(Cl,OH)₂
O	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Ferro-katophorite	{Na}{CaNa}{Fe₄²⁺Al}[(AlSi₇)O₂₂](OH)₂
O	ⓘ Keldyshite	(Na,H)₂ZrSi₂O₇
O	ⓘ Lorenzenite	Na₂Ti₂(Si₂O₆)O₃
O	ⓘ Låvenite	Na₂Ca₂Mn₂Zr₂(Si₂O₇)₂O₂F₂
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
O	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Riebeckite	◻[Na₂][Fe₃²⁺Fe₂³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Sodalite	Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
F	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
F	ⓘ Låvenite	Na₂Ca₂Mn₂Zr₂(Si₂O₇)₂O₂F₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Na	ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase	(Na,K)AlSi₃O₈
Na	ⓘ Arfvedsonite	[Na][Na₂][Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Na	ⓘ Cancrinite	(Na,Ca,◻)₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(CO₃,SO₄)₂ · 2H₂O
Na	ⓘ Catapleiite	Na₂Zr(Si₃O₉) · 2H₂O
Na	ⓘ Eudialyte	Na₁₅Ca₆Fe₃Zr₃Si(Si₂₅O₇₃)(O,OH,H₂O)₃(Cl,OH)₂
Na	ⓘ Ferro-katophorite	{Na}{CaNa}{Fe₄²⁺Al}[(AlSi₇)O₂₂](OH)₂
Na	ⓘ Keldyshite	(Na,H)₂ZrSi₂O₇
Na	ⓘ Lorenzenite	Na₂Ti₂(Si₂O₆)O₃
Na	ⓘ Låvenite	Na₂Ca₂Mn₂Zr₂(Si₂O₇)₂O₂F₂
Na	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Na	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Na	ⓘ Riebeckite	◻[Na₂][Fe₃²⁺Fe₂³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Na	ⓘ Sodalite	Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Al	ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase	(Na,K)AlSi₃O₈
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	ⓘ Cancrinite	(Na,Ca,◻)₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(CO₃,SO₄)₂ · 2H₂O
Al	ⓘ Ferro-katophorite	{Na}{CaNa}{Fe₄²⁺Al}[(AlSi₇)O₂₂](OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Al	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Al	ⓘ Sodalite	Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase	(Na,K)AlSi₃O₈
Si	ⓘ Arfvedsonite	[Na][Na₂][Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Si	ⓘ Cancrinite	(Na,Ca,◻)₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(CO₃,SO₄)₂ · 2H₂O
Si	ⓘ Catapleiite	Na₂Zr(Si₃O₉) · 2H₂O
Si	ⓘ Eudialyte	Na₁₅Ca₆Fe₃Zr₃Si(Si₂₅O₇₃)(O,OH,H₂O)₃(Cl,OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Ferro-katophorite	{Na}{CaNa}{Fe₄²⁺Al}[(AlSi₇)O₂₂](OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Keldyshite	(Na,H)₂ZrSi₂O₇
Si	ⓘ Lorenzenite	Na₂Ti₂(Si₂O₆)O₃
Si	ⓘ Låvenite	Na₂Ca₂Mn₂Zr₂(Si₂O₇)₂O₂F₂
Si	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Si	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Riebeckite	◻[Na₂][Fe₃²⁺Fe₂³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Sodalite	Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Cancrinite	(Na,Ca,◻)₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(CO₃,SO₄)₂ · 2H₂O
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Eudialyte	Na₁₅Ca₆Fe₃Zr₃Si(Si₂₅O₇₃)(O,OH,H₂O)₃(Cl,OH)₂
Cl	ⓘ Sodalite	Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase	(Na,K)AlSi₃O₈
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
K	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Cancrinite	(Na,Ca,◻)₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(CO₃,SO₄)₂ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Eudialyte	Na₁₅Ca₆Fe₃Zr₃Si(Si₂₅O₇₃)(O,OH,H₂O)₃(Cl,OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Ca	ⓘ Ferro-katophorite	{Na}{CaNa}{Fe₄²⁺Al}[(AlSi₇)O₂₂](OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Låvenite	Na₂Ca₂Mn₂Zr₂(Si₂O₇)₂O₂F₂
Ca	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Lorenzenite	Na₂Ti₂(Si₂O₆)O₃
Ti	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Låvenite	Na₂Ca₂Mn₂Zr₂(Si₂O₇)₂O₂F₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Aegirine	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Arfvedsonite	[Na][Na₂][Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	ⓘ Eudialyte	Na₁₅Ca₆Fe₃Zr₃Si(Si₂₅O₇₃)(O,OH,H₂O)₃(Cl,OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Ferro-katophorite	{Na}{CaNa}{Fe₄²⁺Al}[(AlSi₇)O₂₂](OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Riebeckite	◻[Na₂][Fe₃²⁺Fe₂³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Catapleiite	Na₂Zr(Si₃O₉) · 2H₂O
Zr	ⓘ Eudialyte	Na₁₅Ca₆Fe₃Zr₃Si(Si₂₅O₇₃)(O,OH,H₂O)₃(Cl,OH)₂
Zr	ⓘ Keldyshite	(Na,H)₂ZrSi₂O₇
Zr	ⓘ Låvenite	Na₂Ca₂Mn₂Zr₂(Si₂O₇)₂O₂F₂
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Paleogene : 45.6 ± 1 Ma to 32.0 ± 1 Ma

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Geologic Time

Rocks, Minerals and Events

32.0 ± 1 Ma

ⓘ K Feldspar (youngest age)	41.7 ± 1 Ma
ⓘ Aegirine	42 ± 1 Ma
ⓘ Zircon	42.3 ± 0.8 Ma
ⓘ K Feldspar (oldest age)	45 ± 1 Ma
ⓘ Phonolite	45.6 ± 1 Ma

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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North Africa

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References

Vail, J. R. (1976). LOCATION AND GEOCHRONOLOGY OF IGNEOUS RING-COMPLEXES AND RELATED ROCKS IN NORTH-EAST AFRICA. Geologisches Jahrbuch, B20, 97-114.

FLINN, D., LAGHA, S., ATHERTON, M.P. & CLIFF, R.A. (1992) The rock-forming minerals of the Jabal Arknu and Jabal Awaynat alkaline ring complexes of SE Libya. In: The Geology of Libya, Vol VII edited by Salem et al. (Elsevier) 2539-2557.

WOOLLEY, A.R. (2001) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World, Part 3: Africa. Geological Society, London, 146.

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