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Carbonatite occurrences of the world: map and database

Alan R. Woolley and Bruce A. Kjarsgaard

 

 

Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5796.

1 CD-ROM containing a 27-page report in .pdf format, data in .doc and.xls formats, and maps available in both.pdf and cdr formats.

1 colour map, scale 1:20 000 000.

Price: $18.45 (Canada), $24.00 (outside Canada)

Free Download: Download site

The package includes:

World map (in hard copy and digital format) showing location of 527 carbonatites

Digital maps including:

          World map distinguishing magmatic and carbohydrothermal carbonatites

          Nine world maps showing showing specific silicate rock associations

          Seven maps showing ages of carbonatites

          Three maps showing carbonatites of economic interest

Word and pdf files including:

          Introductory text (which includes links to all other files)

Master carbonatite file containing brief descriptions of all 527 carbonatites

          A file containing all references cited in ‘Master file’

          An index, in alphabetical order, of all localities

          A file containing all references cited in the economic deposits Excel files

Excel files (tables)

A file containing all carbonatite localities with I.D. number, name, continent, country, latitude, longitude and age

A file containing information on nature of associated silicate rocks

A file listing occurrences of economic interest with details of economic minerals and commodities

A file listing all occurrences of extrusive carbonatite containing mantle materials, with some details of the latter

A file containing all localities arranged in alphabetical order.

CorelDraw files:

          Includes a range of maps in CorelDRAW format

 
Best wishes,
Alan Woolley
Natural History Museum, London, UK
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