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Item 26219
UDC Class:631.4(673)
Title:Estudio Geologico e Petrologico do Macico Alcalino-Carbonatitico do Quicuco, Angola (Geological and Petrological Studies of the Alkaline-Carbonatite Complex of Quicuco (Angola)
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Language:Portuguese
Subjects:Geology, Petrology, Alkaline-Carbonatite Complex, Rock Formations, Petrochemicals, Chemical Analyses.
Publication Date:1968
Publisher’s Name:Junta de Investigacoes do Ultramar (Overseas Research Council - Portugal)
Place of Publication:Lisbon, Portugal
Project Sponsor:Junta de Investigacoes do Ultramar (Overseas Research Council - Portugal)
Corporate Author:Junta de Investigacoes do Ultramar (Overseas Research Council - Portugal)
Author:Matos Alves, C. A.
Material Extent:153pp plus 32pp of photos and one map sheet
Material Characteristics:Printed report, text in Portuguese and summaries in English & French; with tables, figures, 73 photographs, list of references, and one colour geological map at 1:2,500 scale.
Material Type:Perfect bound with printed soft cover
Summary Abstract:This paper presents a review of geological and petrographic studies of the alkaline-carbonatite complex of Tchivira and Bonga, near the village of Quicuco, in the administrative zone of Quilenguis of the District of Huila. The paper gives a general account of the main geological features of the area, and presents a comprehensive description of the Complexes, including the geological processes leading to their formation, the dominant rocks, chemical analytical data of representative rock samples; and also presents the result of a petrochemical study carried-out to examine the line of evolution of the alkaline complex constituted by Mt. Tchivira and Mt. Bonga. Bound to the rear of the paper there is a colour Geological Map of the Quicuco Area, at 1:2,500 scale.
Country Then:Provincia de Angola
Country Now:Angola
Region:South West Africa - Quicuco Area of Angola
Nearest City:Quicuco
Northernmost Latitude (decimal degrees):-14.137
Southernmost Latitude (decimal degrees):-14.217
Easternmost Longitude (decimal degrees):14
Westernmost Longitude (decimal degrees):13.833
Map Scale:2500


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