Abstract
A second occurrence of non-metamict davidite has been found in the Kirumba syenitic massif, Kivu, Rep. of Congo (Kinshasa). Its properties are described. Its geochemical data support the hypothesis of a genetic relationship between the Kirumba massif and the alkaline complex with carbonatites of Lueshe.
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Une seconde occurrence de davidite non-metamicte a été trouvée dans le massif syénitique des Kirumbas, Kivu, Rép. du Congo (Kinshasa). Ses propriétés sont décrites. Les données géochimiques sont en faveur d'une relation génétique entre le massif des Kirumbas et le complexe alcalin à carbonatites de Lueshe.
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Van Wambeke, L. A second occurrence of non-metamict davidite. Mineral. Deposita 3, 178–181 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00207106
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