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Lamproite

A rock classification type

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Crater of Diamonds State Park, Murfreesboro, Pike County, Arkansas, USA

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Twin Knobs No. 1 Mine, Murfreesboro, Pike County, Arkansas, USA

Olivine lamproite

Ellendale 11 Pit 1, Ellendale, Derby-West Kimberley Shire, Western Australia, Australia

Lamproite

Crater of Diamonds State Park, Murfreesboro, Pike County, Arkansas, USA

Lamproite

Twin Knobs No. 1 Mine, Murfreesboro, Pike County, Arkansas, USA

Olivine lamproite

Ellendale 11 Pit 1, Ellendale, Derby-West Kimberley Shire, Western Australia, Australia

Lamproite

Crater of Diamonds State Park, Murfreesboro, Pike County, Arkansas, USA

Lamproite

Twin Knobs No. 1 Mine, Murfreesboro, Pike County, Arkansas, USA

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About LamproiteHide

A poorly defined group of potassic to ultramafic, dark-colored hypabyssal or extrusive, volcanic to pyroclastic rocks, usually in dykes and pipes. A group name for such rocks rich in potassium and magnesium; also, any rock in that group, such as madupite, orendite, fitzroyite, verite, cedricite, or wyomingite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

48039

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:48039:0

GUID
(UUID V4):

cdad707a-f815-457c-9acc-ae0eb5ef0230

Classification of LamproiteHide

Rock
- Igneous rock
  - Exotic crystalline igneous rock
    - Lamproite
    - Ultrapotassic rock
      - Lamproite

Sub-divisions of LamproiteHide

Lamproite

Mineralogy of LamproiteHide

Non-essential minerals - these minerals are common, sometimes major components, but are not always present:

Amphibole > Richterite	Na(NaCa)Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Feldspar > Alkali Feldspar > Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Feldspathoid > Leucite	K(AlSi₂O₆)
Mica > Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Olivine	Commonly used as a synonym for a member of the Fayalite-Forsterite Series, but more generally and properly ...
Pyroxene > Clinopyroxene > Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Pyroxene > Orthopyroxene > Enstatite	Mg₂Si₂O₆

Age distributionHide

Recorded ages:

Paleoproterozoic to Neogene : 1630 ± 353 Ma to 7.0 Ma - based on 12 recorded ages.

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

2 photos of Lamproite associated with Forsterite	Mg₂SiO₄
2 photos of Lamproite associated with Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
1 photo of Lamproite associated with Wadeite	K₂Zr(Si₃O₉)

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References for LamproiteHide

Reference List:

Jaques, A.L., Lewis, J.D., and Smith, C.B. (1986) The kimberlites and lamproites of Western Australia. Bulletin of Geological Survey Western Australia: 132.

Bergman, S.C. (1987): Lamproites and other potassium-rich igneous rocks: a review of their occurrence, mineralogy and geochemistry. Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 30, 103-190.

Mitchell, R. H. & Bergman, S.C. (1991): Petrology of lamproites. Plenum Press, New York, 447 pp.

Le Maitre, R. W. - Ed. (2002) Igneous Rocks - A Classification and Glossary of Terms (2nd ed.) Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/cbo9780511535581

Localities for LamproiteHide

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Locality ListHide

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- This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.

- Good crystals or important locality for species.

- World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). ~~Struck out~~ - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.


Algeria
Skikda Province Azzaba District Es Sebt ⓘ Kef Hahouner lamproite intrusion	Kamiskey +2 other references
ⓘ Koudiat el Anzazza lamproite intrusion	Kamiskey +1 other reference

Antarctica
Eastern Antarctica Enderby Land ⓘ Napier Complex	Grew (2000)
Mac Robertson Land Prince Charles Mountains Jetty Peninsula ⓘ Jetty Oasis	Sushchevskaya et al. (2017)

Australia
Bonaparte Basin ⓘ Fohn Lamproites	Gorter et al. (2002)
South Australia Murray Basin ⓘ Terowie	Jaques et al. (1985)
Western Australia Carnarvon Shire Wandagee Station ⓘ Wandagee Diamond Province	Department of Mines Western Australia (1990)
Derby-West Kimberley Shire Calwynyardah Station ⓘ Calwynyardah field	Department of Mines Western Australia (1990)
ⓘ Metters Bore No. 1 lamproite pipe	Hwang et al. (1994)
Ellendale ⓘ 81 Mile Vent	Trendall et al. (eds.)
ⓘ Ellendale 11 Pit 1	Jaques et al. (1986)
ⓘ Ellendale 16	Jaques et al. (1986)
ⓘ Ellendale 2	Jaques A.L. et al. (1986)
ⓘ Ellendale 4 West	Jaques et al. (1986)
ⓘ Ellendale 6	Fetherston et al. (2013)
ⓘ Ellendale 7	Fetherston et al. (2013)
ⓘ Ellendale 9 East	Jaques et al. (1986)
ⓘ Mount North	Department of Mines Western Australia (1990)
ⓘ Mount Percy	Department of Mines Western Australia (1990)
ⓘ Oscar Plug	[Diopside-leucite-phlogopite lamproite] Prider (1982) +1 other reference
Fitzroy Crossing ⓘ Big Spring	Jaques et al. (1986)
ⓘ Big Spring West	Jaques A.L. et al. (1986)
ⓘ Mount Rose	Jacques et al. (1986)
ⓘ Old Leopold Hill	Reference: The Kimberlites and ...
Noonkanbah Station ⓘ Walgidee Hills	- (n.d.) +2 other references
ⓘ Fishery Hill	Jaques et al. (1986)
ⓘ Howes Hill	Jaques et al. (1986)
ⓘ Machells Pyramid	Jaques et al. (1986)
ⓘ Mount Abbott	Jaques et al. (1986)
ⓘ Mount Cedric	Jaques et al. (1986)
ⓘ Mount Gytha	Jaques et al. (1986)
ⓘ Mount Ibis	Jaques et al. (1986)
ⓘ Mount Noreen	Jaques et al. (1986)
ⓘ Noonkanbah Hill	Jaques et al. (1986)
Wyndham-East Kimberley Shire ⓘ Argyle Diamond Mine	Grant Boxer +7 other references
ⓘ Lissadell Road Dikes	Jaques et al. (1986) +1 other reference

Bulgaria
Sofia Province Svoge Municipality Svidnya ⓘ Svidnya Complex	Grozdanov +4 other references

China
Guizhou Qiandongnan Zhenyuan County ⓘ Baifen and Sinantang	HOUJUN et al. (1989) +1 other reference
ⓘ Baifen dike	Zhang et al. (2023)
Hunan Changsha Ningxiang City ⓘ Yunyingwo	Mei et al. (1998)
Sichuan Panzhihua Yanbian County ⓘ Ganhaizi	HOUJUN et al. (1989)
ⓘ Jiucaiping	HOUJUN et al. (1989)
Xinjiang Kashi Prefecture (Kashgar Prefecture; Qeshqer Prefecture) Tashiku'ergan Co. (Taxkorgan Co.; Tashqurqan Co.) ⓘ Keliyang	Lei et al. (1998) +2 other references
Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture) Aletai Prefecture (Altay Prefecture) Qinghe Co. (Qinggil Co.; Chinggil Co.) Dakalasu-Kekexier pegmatite field ⓘ Dakalsu pegmatite	[Hyalo-olivine-diopside-phlogopite lamproite] Zhou
Yunnan Chuxiong Nanhua County ⓘ Ciping	HOUJUN et al. (1989)

Czech Republic
Vysočina Region Třebíč District Šebkovice ⓘ Šebkovice ultrapotassic lamproite dyke	Krmíček et al. (2012)

Finland
Kainuu Kuhmo ⓘ Dike 16	O'Brien +1 other reference
North Ostrobothnia Kuusamo ⓘ Kuusamo Kimberlites	[Olivine lamproite] Hayden Dalton et al. (2018) +1 other reference
ⓘ Lampi	Hayden Dalton et al. (2018)
Taivalkoski ⓘ Dike 15	Hayden Dalton et al. (2018)

France
Corsica Haute-Corse Bastia Pietracorbara ⓘ Sisco Lamproite sill	Velde (1967) +3 other references
Grand Est Vosges Vosges Volcanic Field ⓘ Thélod	Baranyi et al. (1976)

India
Andhra Pradesh Anantapur District ⓘ Wajrakarur kimberlite field	AJIT KUMAR REDDY (1987) +1 other reference
Timmasamudram cluster ⓘ TK4 kimberlite	Shaikh et al. (2017)
Wajrakarur–Lattavaram cluster ⓘ P12 kimberlite	Kaur et al. (2016)
ⓘ P2 West kimberlite (P2A kimberlite)	Kaur et al. (2013)
ⓘ P4 lamproite	[Olivine lamproite] Shaikh et al. (2018)
ⓘ Pipe-8	[Olivine lamproite] Dongre et al. (2020)
Kadapa District (YSR District) ⓘ Zangamarajupalle	Chalapathi Rao et al. (2004)
Krishna District ⓘ Garledinne (Banganapalle) lamproite field	- (n.d.)
ⓘ Krishna lamproite field	- (n.d.)
Kurnool District Chelama railway station ⓘ Chelima dikes	Bergman (1987)
Chhattisgarh Kondagaon District ⓘ Khadka	Yellappa et al. (2010)
Jharkhand Dhanbad District ⓘ Jharia Coalfield	Rock et al. (1992) +7 other references
Ramgarh District ⓘ Bokaro coalfield	Basu et al. (1997) +2 other references
Madhya Pradesh Chhatarpur District Nimani ⓘ Bunder Project	Rio-Tinto Exploration (2017)
Panna District Panna Panna Mines ⓘ Hinota pipe	Woolley (2019)
ⓘ Majhgawan diamond pipe	Scott Smith +2 other references
Odisha ⓘ Nuapada lamproite field	- (n.d.)
Telangana Nalgonda District ⓘ Gundrapalli Lamproite 1	Kaur et al. (2017)
ⓘ Ramadugu Lamproite Field	Sridhar et al. (2005)
ⓘ Vattikod lamproite	Talukdar et al. (2018)
West Bengal Paschim Bardhaman District ⓘ Raniganj Coalfield	Middlemost et al. (1988) +1 other reference

Indonesia
Central Kalimantan Province ⓘ Kajan	[Kajanite] Wagner (1986)
West Nusa Tenggara Province Sumbawa Island Bima Regency ⓘ Soromundi Volcano	[Diopside-madupitic lamproite] Foden et al. (1980) +1 other reference

Italy
Tuscany Pisa Province Lajatico ⓘ Orciatico	Stefanini +4 other references
ⓘ Lamproite exposures	- (n.d.)
Montecatini Val di Cecina ⓘ Lamproite outcrops	- (n.d.)

Ivory Coast
Woroba Worodougou Séguéla department ⓘ Bobi-Seguela Diamond Dikes	Bardet et al. (1966) +3 other references
Bobi occurrence ⓘ Intermediate Dike	Bardet (1974)
ⓘ Prince dike	Bardet (1974)
ⓘ Princess Dike	Bardet (1974)

Mozambique
Cabo Delgado Province Montepuez District Xixano ⓘ Monte Metocha	Oberti et al. (2010)

North Macedonia
Demir Kapija Municipality ⓘ Kurešnička Krasta	Terzić +5 other references
Kumanovo Municipality ⓘ Mlado Nagoričane	Tomič +4 other references
Sveti Nikole Municipality ⓘ Ježevo Brdo	Terzić +5 other references
ⓘ Ovce Polje occurrence	Tomič +1 other reference
Veles Municipality ⓘ Kishino	Prelević et al. (2008) +1 other reference

Norway
Troms og Finnmark Tromsø Kvaløya ⓘ Kvaløya ultrapotassic dike	Zozulya et al. (2010) +2 other references
ⓘ Blåmannvika	Zozulya et al. (2010)
ⓘ Melketinden	Kullerud et al. (2011)

Paraguay
Guairá Department ⓘ Ybytyruzú	Presser et al. (2014)

Russia
Irkutsk Oblast ⓘ Ingashi field	Kostrovitsky et al. (2021)
Krasnoyarsk Krai Boguchansky District Chadobets alkaline complex ⓘ Chuktukon carbonatite massif	[Olivine lamproite] Doroshkevich et al. (2019)
Republic of Karelia Kostomuksha City District Kostomuksha Fe deposit ⓘ Lamproite	Gorkovetz et al. (2012)
Sakha Aldan ⓘ Ryabinoviy pipe	Chayka +9 other references
Polar Yakutia ⓘ Tomtor Massif	Okrugin et al. (2023)
Verkhoyansk District Yana River Basin Yana-Adycha Region ⓘ Arga-Ynnakh-Khaya granite Massif	[Hyalo-olivine-diopside-phlogopite lamproite] Alekseev et al. (2020, February)

Serbia
Central Serbia Kolubara District Valjevo ⓘ Mionica occurrence	Cvetković et al. (2004) +1 other reference
ⓘ Zabrdica Volcanic Field	Cvetković et al. (2004) +2 other references
Moravica District Gornji Milanovac ⓘ Borač Volcanic Complex	Cvetkovic et al. (2000) +3 other references
ⓘ Ozrem occurrence	Cvetković et al. (2004) +1 other reference
Zaječar District Boljevac ⓘ Bogovina occurrence	Glišic +2 other references

South Africa
Northern Cape ZF Mgcawu District Municipality Kgatelopele Local Municipality Lime Acres ⓘ Finsch mine	[Olivine lamproite] Henrietta Farr et al. (2018)

Spain
Andalusia Almería Vera ⓘ Cabezo Maria Volcanic Field	essai de synthese. Bulletin de la Société géologique de France (3) +9 other references
Castile-La Mancha Albacete Hellín ⓘ Cancarix lamproite intrusion	Venturelli et al. (1984) +2 other references
ⓘ Sierra de las Cabras	Salvioli-Mariani et al. (1996)
Murcia Cartagena La Aljorra ⓘ Aljorra lamproitic pipe	Pellicer (1973) +2 other references
ⓘ La Aljorra Quarries	Calvo Rebollar (2018)
Fortuna ⓘ Pitón de Cerros Negros Intrusion	essai de synthese. Bulletin de la Société géologique de France (3) +5 other references
ⓘ El Tale dike	essai de synthese. Bulletin de la Société géologique de France (3) +6 other references
Jumilla ⓘ La Celia lamproite outcrops	Venturelli et al. (1991)
Mazarrón ⓘ Mazarrón Volcanic Plug	[Hyalo-olivine-diopside-phlogopite lamproite] Fuster et al. (1967) +1 other reference
Moratalla ⓘ Casa de la Puerta lamporite dike	Férriz et al. (1994) +1 other reference
ⓘ Cerro del Monagrillo occurrence	[Hyalo-enstatite-phlogopite lamproite] Nobel +3 other references
ⓘ Cortijo de Tamayo lamproite dike	Férriz et al. (1994) +1 other reference
Mula ⓘ Mula lamproite dike	Fuster et al. (1967) +2 other references
Murcia ⓘ Barqueros volcanic edifice	Fúster et al. (prov. de Murcia) +4 other references

Tanzania
Geita Region Lake Victoria Goldfield ⓘ Geita Mine	[Hyalo-olivine-diopside-phlogopite lamproite] Van Ryt et al. (2017)

Turkey
Afyon Province ⓘ Kirka-Afyon-Suhut-Isparta Volcanic Field	[Leucite-phlogopite lamproite] Recommendations of the International ... +11 other references
Burdur Province Bucak District ⓘ Bucak Lava Field	Lefevre et al. (1983) +4 other references

USA
Arkansas Pike County Murfreesboro ⓘ Crater of Diamonds State Park (Prairie Creek Lamproite)	Howard et al. (2008)
ⓘ Twin Knobs No. 1 Mine	Ref.: Rocks & Min.: 63:118 +2 other references
Colorado Grand County Middle Park Rabbit Ears Pass ⓘ Rabbit Ears Lamproite	- (2005)
Montana Chouteau County Highwood Mountains ⓘ Lamproitic dike	Kuehner et al. (2003, June)
Utah Emery County ⓘ Robbers Roost lamproite	Wannamaker et al. (2000)
Wyoming Sweetwater County ⓘ Leucite Hills Mining District	Locality description

Vietnam
Lai Châu Province Phong Tho District Mt Fansipan ⓘ Nâm Xe REE deposit	Chi et al. (2008, August) +7 other references
Tam Đường District ⓘ Pu Sam Cap Complex	Polyakov +2 other references

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