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Landscape with hot springs at Dallol volcano

Mount Dallol, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

View of the Dallol potash mining area, ca. 1930.

Mount Dallol, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

View of the Mount Dallol potash mining area, ca. 1930.

Mount Dallol, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

Landscape with hot springs at Dallol volcano

Mount Dallol, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

View of the Dallol potash mining area, ca. 1930.

Mount Dallol, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

View of the Mount Dallol potash mining area, ca. 1930.

Mount Dallol, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

Landscape with hot springs at Dallol volcano

Mount Dallol, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

View of the Dallol potash mining area, ca. 1930.

Mount Dallol, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

Neighbouring regions:

Awsi Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

Fanti Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

Type:

Zone

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Shaguby	500 (2007)

Mindat Locality ID:

406560

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:406560:2

GUID (UUID V4):

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Administrative Zone 2

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French:

Zone 2, Afar, Éthiopie

Simplified Chinese:

第二地区, 阿法尔州, 埃塞俄比亚

Arabic:

المنطقة 2, ولاية عفر, إثيوبيا

Cebuano:

Administrative Zone 2, Afar Region, Etiopia

Croatian:

Upravna zona 2, Afar, Etiopija

Farsi/Persian:

منطقه اداری۲ , عفار, اتیوپی

Japanese:

第2地区, アファール州, エチオピア

Polish:

Strefa 2, Afar, Etiopia

Serbo-Croatian:

Administrativna zona 2, Regija Afar, Etiopija

Swedish:

Administrative Zone 2, Afar, Etiopien

Zulu:

Kilbet Rasu, I-Ithiopia

An administrative division.

Prior to 1995 a section of the northern area of this zone belonged to Tigray Province.

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ⓘ Salt

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29 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Aegirine-augite

Formula: (Na_aCa_bFe²⁺_cMg_d)(Fe³⁺_eAl_fFe²⁺_gMg_h)Si₂O₆

Locality: Ma'Alalta Volcano, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

References:

Tazieff, H., Marinelli, G., Barberi, F. & Varet, J. 1970. Geologie de l'Afar Septentrional. Premiere expedition du CNRS-France et du CNR-Italie (decembre 67-fevrier 68). Bulletin Volcanologique, 33, 1039-1072.

Barberi, F., Borsi, S., Ferrara, G., Marinelli, G., & Varet, J. (1970). Relations between tectonics and magmatology in the northern Danakil Depression (Ethiopia). Philosophical Transactions for the Royal Society of London. Series A, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, 293-311.

Barberi, F., Borsi, S., Ferrara, G., Marinelli, G., Santacroce, R., Tazieff, H., & Varet, J. (1972). Evolution of the Danakil Depression (Afar, Ethiopia) in light of radiometric age determinations. The Journal of Geology, 80(6), 720-729. doi.org/10.1086/627797

Barberi, F., Chedeville, E., Faure, H., Marinelli, G., Santacroce, R., Tazieff, H., & Varet, J. (1973). Geology of Northern Afar (Ethiopia). (with a geological map, scale 1:500000). Revue de Geographie Physique et de Geologie Dynamique, Paris, 15, 443-489.

Barberi, F.; Santacroce, R.; Varet, J. (1974) Silicic peralkaline volcanic rocks of the Afar Depression (Ethiopia). Bulletin Volcanologique, 38 (2). 755-790 doi:10.1007/bf02596907

ⓘ Aenigmatite

Formula: Na₄[Fe²⁺₁₀Ti₂]O₄[Si₁₂O₃₆]

Locality: Ma'Alalta Volcano, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

References:

Barberi, F.; Santacroce, R.; Varet, J. (1974) Silicic peralkaline volcanic rocks of the Afar Depression (Ethiopia). Bulletin Volcanologique, 38 (2). 755-790 doi:10.1007/bf02596907

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

Localities:

Ma'Alalta Volcano, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia
Erta Ale Volcanic Range, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

ⓘ Albite var. Andesine

Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]

Localities:

Ma'Alalta Volcano, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia
Erta Ale Volcanic Range, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase

Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]

Locality: Ma'Alalta Volcano, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

References:

Barberi, F.; Santacroce, R.; Varet, J. (1974) Silicic peralkaline volcanic rocks of the Afar Depression (Ethiopia). Bulletin Volcanologique, 38 (2). 755-790 doi:10.1007/bf02596907

ⓘ 'Alkali pyroxene'

Locality: Ma'Alalta Volcano, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

References:

Barberi, F.; Santacroce, R.; Varet, J. (1974) Silicic peralkaline volcanic rocks of the Afar Depression (Ethiopia). Bulletin Volcanologique, 38 (2). 755-790 doi:10.1007/bf02596907

ⓘ Anhydrite

Formula: CaSO₄

Locality: Mount Dallol (Dallol volcano), Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

References:

López-García, José M., Moreira, David, Benzerara, Karim, Grunewald, Olivier, López-García, Purificación (2020) Origin and Evolution of the Halo-Volcanic Complex of Dallol: Proto-Volcanism in Northern Afar (Ethiopia). Frontiers in Earth Science, 7. 351 doi:10.3389/feart.2019.00351

ⓘ Anorthite

Formula: Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)

Locality: Erta Ale Volcanic Range, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

References:

exemple de l'Afar. Bulletin de la Société Géologique de France, 7(5-6), 506-540. doi.org/10.2113/gssgfbull.S7-XV.5-6.506

Treuil, M., Varet, J., Billhot, M., Barberi, F. (1971) Distribution of nickel, copper and zinc in the volcanic series of Erta'Ale, Ethiopia. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology. doi:10.1007/BF00373371

Cheminée, J. L. (1973). Evolution des concentrations en K, U et Th dans les laves de la série différenciée de l'Erta'Ale. Rev. Géogr. Géol. Dyn.(2), 15(4), 353-372.

Tazieff, H. (1973). Erta Ale volcano. Revue de géographie physique et de géologie dynamique, 15(4), 437-441.

Treuil, M., & Varet, J. (1973). Criteres volcanologiques, petrologiques et geochimiques de la genese et de la differenciation des magmas basaltiques

Barberi, F.; Santacroce, R.; Varet, J. (1974) Silicic peralkaline volcanic rocks of the Afar Depression (Ethiopia). Bulletin Volcanologique, 38 (2). 755-790 doi:10.1007/bf02596907

Barberi, F., Civetta, L., & Varet, J. (1980). Sr isotopic composition of Afar volcanics and its implication for mantle evolution. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 50(1), 247-259. doi.org/10.1016/0012-821X(80)90136-3

BIZOUARD, H., BARBERI, F., VARET, J. (1980) Mineralogy and Petrology of Erta Ale and Boina Volcanic Series, Afar Rift, Ethiopia. Journal of Petrology, 21 (2) 401-436 doi:10.1093/petrology/21.2.401

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

ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite

Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]

Locality: Erta Ale Volcanic Range, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

References:

exemple de l'Afar. Bulletin de la Société Géologique de France, 7(5-6), 506-540. doi.org/10.2113/gssgfbull.S7-XV.5-6.506

Cheminée, J. L. (1973). Evolution des concentrations en K, U et Th dans les laves de la série différenciée de l'Erta'Ale. Rev. Géogr. Géol. Dyn.(2), 15(4), 353-372.

Tazieff, H. (1973). Erta Ale volcano. Revue de géographie physique et de géologie dynamique, 15(4), 437-441.

Treuil, M., & Varet, J. (1973). Criteres volcanologiques, petrologiques et geochimiques de la genese et de la differenciation des magmas basaltiques

Barberi, F.; Santacroce, R.; Varet, J. (1974) Silicic peralkaline volcanic rocks of the Afar Depression (Ethiopia). Bulletin Volcanologique, 38 (2). 755-790 doi:10.1007/bf02596907

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

ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite

Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]

Locality: Erta Ale Volcanic Range, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

References:

exemple de l'Afar. Bulletin de la Société Géologique de France, 7(5-6), 506-540. doi.org/10.2113/gssgfbull.S7-XV.5-6.506

Cheminée, J. L. (1973). Evolution des concentrations en K, U et Th dans les laves de la série différenciée de l'Erta'Ale. Rev. Géogr. Géol. Dyn.(2), 15(4), 353-372.

Tazieff, H. (1973). Erta Ale volcano. Revue de géographie physique et de géologie dynamique, 15(4), 437-441.

Treuil, M., & Varet, J. (1973). Criteres volcanologiques, petrologiques et geochimiques de la genese et de la differenciation des magmas basaltiques

Barberi, F.; Santacroce, R.; Varet, J. (1974) Silicic peralkaline volcanic rocks of the Afar Depression (Ethiopia). Bulletin Volcanologique, 38 (2). 755-790 doi:10.1007/bf02596907

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

ⓘ Augite

Formula: (Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆

Locality: Erta Ale Volcanic Range, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

References:

exemple de l'Afar. Bulletin de la Société Géologique de France, 7(5-6), 506-540. doi.org/10.2113/gssgfbull.S7-XV.5-6.506

Cheminée, J. L. (1973). Evolution des concentrations en K, U et Th dans les laves de la série différenciée de l'Erta'Ale. Rev. Géogr. Géol. Dyn.(2), 15(4), 353-372.

Tazieff, H. (1973). Erta Ale volcano. Revue de géographie physique et de géologie dynamique, 15(4), 437-441.

Treuil, M., & Varet, J. (1973). Criteres volcanologiques, petrologiques et geochimiques de la genese et de la differenciation des magmas basaltiques

Barberi, F.; Santacroce, R.; Varet, J. (1974) Silicic peralkaline volcanic rocks of the Afar Depression (Ethiopia). Bulletin Volcanologique, 38 (2). 755-790 doi:10.1007/bf02596907

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

ⓘ 'Biotite'

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

Localities:

Ma'Alalta Volcano, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia
Affara Dara Peralkaline Granite, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

ⓘ Bischofite

Formula: MgCl₂ · 6H₂O

Locality: Lake Karum, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

References:

Hovland, Martin, Rueslåtten, Håkon, Johnsen, Hans Konrad (2018) Salt Formation, Accumulation, and Expulsion Processes During Ocean Rifting—New Insight Gained from the Red Sea. In Geological Setting, Palaeoenvironment and Archaeology of the Red Sea. Springer International Publishing. p.233-257. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-99408-6_11

ⓘ Brushite

Formula: Ca(PO₃OH) · 2H₂O

Locality: Mount Dallol (Dallol volcano), Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

References:

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: Mount Dallol (Dallol volcano), Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

References:

ⓘ Carnallite

Formula: KMgCl₃ · 6H₂O

Localities:

Mount Dallol (Dallol volcano), Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia
Lake Karum, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

Locality: Mount Dallol (Dallol volcano), Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

References:

ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'

Locality: Erta Ale Volcano, Erta Ale Volcanic Range, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

References:

Zelenski, Michael E., Fischer, Tobias P., de Moor, J. Maarten, Marty, Bernard, Zimmermann, Laurent, Ayalew, Dereje, Nekrasov, Aleksey N., Karandashev, Vasilii K. (2013) Trace elements in the gas emissions from the Erta Ale volcano, Afar, Ethiopia. Chemical Geology, 357. 95-116 doi:10.1016/j.chemgeo.2013.08.022

ⓘ Corrensite

Formula: (Mg,Fe)₉((Si,Al)₈O₂₀)(OH)₁₀ · nH₂O

Locality: Mount Dallol (Dallol volcano), Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

References:

ⓘ Dawsonite

Formula: NaAlCO₃(OH)₂

Locality: Mount Dallol (Dallol volcano), Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

References:

ⓘ Fayalite

Formula: Fe²⁺₂(SiO₄)

Locality: Ma'Alalta Volcano, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

References:

Barberi, F.; Santacroce, R.; Varet, J. (1974) Silicic peralkaline volcanic rocks of the Afar Depression (Ethiopia). Bulletin Volcanologique, 38 (2). 755-790 doi:10.1007/bf02596907

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

Localities:

Tat'Ali Complex, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia
Erta Ale caldera, Erta Ale Volcano, Erta Ale Volcanic Range, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia
Erta Ale Volcano, Erta Ale Volcanic Range, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia
Erta Ale Volcanic Range, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

Locality: Ma'Alalta Volcano, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

References:

Barberi, F.; Santacroce, R.; Varet, J. (1974) Silicic peralkaline volcanic rocks of the Afar Depression (Ethiopia). Bulletin Volcanologique, 38 (2). 755-790 doi:10.1007/bf02596907

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'

Locality: Ma'Alalta Volcano, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

References:

Barberi, F.; Santacroce, R.; Varet, J. (1974) Silicic peralkaline volcanic rocks of the Afar Depression (Ethiopia). Bulletin Volcanologique, 38 (2). 755-790 doi:10.1007/bf02596907

ⓘ 'Glass'

Locality: Erta Ale caldera, Erta Ale Volcano, Erta Ale Volcanic Range, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

References:

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

Locality: Mount Dallol (Dallol volcano), Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

References:

ⓘ Halite

Formula: NaCl

Localities:

Lake Karum, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia
Mount Dallol (Dallol volcano), Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

Locality: Mount Dallol (Dallol volcano), Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

References:

ⓘ Hollandite

Formula: Ba(Mn⁴⁺₆Mn³⁺₂)O₁₆

Locality: Enkafala, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

References:

Tadesse, S., Milesi, J-P., Deschamps, Y. (2003) Geology and mineral potential of Ethiopia: a note on geology and mineral map of Ethiopia. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 36, 273-313.

ⓘ Hotsonite

Formula: Al₁₁(SO₄)₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₂₁ · 16H₂O

Locality: Mount Dallol (Dallol volcano), Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

References:

ⓘ Katophorite

Formula: Na(CaNa){Mg₄Al)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH)₂

Locality: Ma'Alalta Volcano, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

References:

Barberi, F.; Santacroce, R.; Varet, J. (1974) Silicic peralkaline volcanic rocks of the Afar Depression (Ethiopia). Bulletin Volcanologique, 38 (2). 755-790 doi:10.1007/bf02596907

ⓘ 'Kerolite'

Formula: (Mg,Ni)₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂ · nH₂O (n ~ 1)

Locality: Mount Dallol (Dallol volcano), Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

References:

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Locality: Mount Dallol (Dallol volcano), Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

References:

ⓘ Native Platinum

Formula: Pt

Locality: Erta Ale caldera, Erta Ale Volcano, Erta Ale Volcanic Range, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

References:

ⓘ Native Sulphur

Formula: S₈

Localities:

Lake Karum, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia
Mount Dallol (Dallol volcano), Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

Localities:

Erta Ale caldera, Erta Ale Volcano, Erta Ale Volcanic Range, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia
Erta Ale Volcano, Erta Ale Volcanic Range, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

ⓘ Pyrolusite

Formula: Mn⁴⁺O₂

Locality: Enkafala, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

References:

Tadesse, S., Milesi, J-P., Deschamps, Y. (2003) Geology and mineral potential of Ethiopia: a note on geology and mineral map of Ethiopia. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 36, 273-313.

ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'

Formula: ADSi₂O₆

Locality: Erta Ale Volcanic Range, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

References:

exemple de l'Afar. Bulletin de la Société Géologique de France, 7(5-6), 506-540. doi.org/10.2113/gssgfbull.S7-XV.5-6.506

Cheminée, J. L. (1973). Evolution des concentrations en K, U et Th dans les laves de la série différenciée de l'Erta'Ale. Rev. Géogr. Géol. Dyn.(2), 15(4), 353-372.

Tazieff, H. (1973). Erta Ale volcano. Revue de géographie physique et de géologie dynamique, 15(4), 437-441.

Treuil, M., & Varet, J. (1973). Criteres volcanologiques, petrologiques et geochimiques de la genese et de la differenciation des magmas basaltiques

Barberi, F.; Santacroce, R.; Varet, J. (1974) Silicic peralkaline volcanic rocks of the Afar Depression (Ethiopia). Bulletin Volcanologique, 38 (2). 755-790 doi:10.1007/bf02596907

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

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Ma'Alalta Volcano, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

References:

Barberi, F.; Santacroce, R.; Varet, J. (1974) Silicic peralkaline volcanic rocks of the Afar Depression (Ethiopia). Bulletin Volcanologique, 38 (2). 755-790 doi:10.1007/bf02596907

ⓘ Riebeckite

Formula: ◻Na₂(Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺₂)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂

Locality: Asa Ale Granite, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

References:

De Angelis, M. 1923. Note di petrografia dancala. Atti della Societa Italiana di Scienze Naturali e dei Museo Civico di Storia Naturale in Milano, 62, 179-200.

ⓘ Romanèchite

Formula: (Ba,H₂O)₂(Mn⁴⁺,Mn³⁺)₅O₁₀

Locality: Enkafala, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

References:

Tadesse, S., Milesi, J-P., Deschamps, Y. (2003) Geology and mineral potential of Ethiopia: a note on geology and mineral map of Ethiopia. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 36, 273-313.

ⓘ Sanidine

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

Locality: Ma'Alalta Volcano, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

References:

Barberi, F.; Santacroce, R.; Varet, J. (1974) Silicic peralkaline volcanic rocks of the Afar Depression (Ethiopia). Bulletin Volcanologique, 38 (2). 755-790 doi:10.1007/bf02596907

ⓘ 'Sodic amphibole'

Locality: Ma'Alalta Volcano, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

References:

Barberi, F.; Santacroce, R.; Varet, J. (1974) Silicic peralkaline volcanic rocks of the Afar Depression (Ethiopia). Bulletin Volcanologique, 38 (2). 755-790 doi:10.1007/bf02596907

ⓘ Stevensite

Formula: (Ca,Na)_xMg_3-x(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂

Locality: Mount Dallol (Dallol volcano), Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

References:

ⓘ Sylvite

Formula: KCl

Localities:

Mount Dallol (Dallol volcano), Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia
Lake Karum, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

ⓘ 'Wad'

Locality: Mount Dallol (Dallol volcano), Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

References:

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Platinum	1.AF.10	Pt
ⓘ	Native Sulphur	1.CC.05	S₈
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Halite	3.AA.20	NaCl
ⓘ	Sylvite	3.AA.20	KCl
ⓘ	Carnallite	3.BA.10	KMgCl₃ · 6H₂O
ⓘ	Bischofite	3.BB.15	MgCl₂ · 6H₂O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Pyrolusite	4.DB.05	Mn⁴⁺O₂
ⓘ	Hollandite	4.DK.05a	Ba(Mn⁴⁺₆Mn³⁺₂)O₁₆
ⓘ	Romanèchite	4.DK.10	(Ba,H₂O)₂(Mn⁴⁺,Mn³⁺)₅O₁₀
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Dawsonite	5.BB.10	NaAlCO₃(OH)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Anhydrite	7.AD.30	CaSO₄
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Brushite	8.CJ.50	Ca(PO₃OH) · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Hotsonite	8.DF.05	Al₁₁(SO₄)₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₂₁ · 16H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Fayalite	9.AC.05	Fe²⁺₂(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Augite	9.DA.15	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Aegirine-augite	9.DA.20	(Na_aCa_bFe²⁺_cMg_d)(Fe³⁺_eAl_fFe²⁺_gMg_h)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Katophorite	9.DE.20	Na(CaNa){Mg₄Al)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Riebeckite	9.DE.25	◻Na₂(Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺₂)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Aenigmatite	9.DH.40	Na₄[Fe²⁺₁₀Ti₂]O₄[Si₁₂O₃₆]
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Stevensite	9.EC.45	(Ca,Na)_xMg_3-x(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Corrensite	9.EC.60	(Mg,Fe)₉((Si,Al)₈O₂₀)(OH)₁₀ · nH₂O
ⓘ	Sanidine	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	var. Andesine	9.FA.35	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
ⓘ	Anorthite	9.FA.35	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
ⓘ	var. Bytownite	9.FA.35	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
ⓘ	var. Labradorite	9.FA.35	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
ⓘ	Albite var. Oligoclase	9.FA.35	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-
ⓘ	'Wad'	-
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'	-
ⓘ	'Kerolite'	-	(Mg,Ni)₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂ · nH₂O (n ~ 1)
ⓘ	'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'	-
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'Pyroxene Group'	-	ADSi₂O₆
ⓘ	'Glass'	-
ⓘ	'Sodic amphibole'	-
ⓘ	'Alkali pyroxene'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
H	ⓘ Bischofite	MgCl₂ · 6H₂O
H	ⓘ Brushite	Ca(PO₃OH) · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Carnallite	KMgCl₃ · 6H₂O
H	ⓘ Corrensite	(Mg,Fe)₉((Si,Al)₈O₂₀)(OH)₁₀ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Dawsonite	NaAlCO₃(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Hotsonite	Al₁₁(SO₄)₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₂₁ · 16H₂O
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Riebeckite	◻Na₂(Fe₃²⁺Fe₂³⁺)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Romanèchite	(Ba,H₂O)₂(Mn⁴⁺,Mn³⁺)₅O₁₀
H	ⓘ Stevensite	(Ca,Na)_xMg_3-x(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Kerolite	(Mg,Ni)₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂ · nH₂O (n ~ 1)
H	ⓘ Katophorite	Na(CaNa){Mg₄Al)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dawsonite	NaAlCO₃(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Aenigmatite	Na₄[Fe₁₀²⁺Ti₂]O₄[Si₁₂O₃₆]
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Albite var. Andesine	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
O	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
O	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
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	ⓘ Bischofite	MgCl₂ · 6H₂O
O	ⓘ Brushite	Ca(PO₃OH) · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Carnallite	KMgCl₃ · 6H₂O
O	ⓘ Corrensite	(Mg,Fe)₉((Si,Al)₈O₂₀)(OH)₁₀ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Dawsonite	NaAlCO₃(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Fayalite	Fe₂²⁺(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Hollandite	Ba(Mn₆⁴⁺Mn₂³⁺)O₁₆
O	ⓘ Hotsonite	Al₁₁(SO₄)₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₂₁ · 16H₂O
O	ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
O	ⓘ Pyrolusite	Mn⁴⁺O₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Riebeckite	◻Na₂(Fe₃²⁺Fe₂³⁺)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Romanèchite	(Ba,H₂O)₂(Mn⁴⁺,Mn³⁺)₅O₁₀
O	ⓘ Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Stevensite	(Ca,Na)_xMg_3-x(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Kerolite	(Mg,Ni)₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂ · nH₂O (n ~ 1)
O	ⓘ Katophorite	Na(CaNa){Mg₄Al)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Na	ⓘ Aenigmatite	Na₄[Fe₁₀²⁺Ti₂]O₄[Si₁₂O₃₆]
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Albite var. Andesine	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Na	ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Na	ⓘ Dawsonite	NaAlCO₃(OH)₂
Na	ⓘ Halite	NaCl
Na	ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Na	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Na	ⓘ Riebeckite	◻Na₂(Fe₃²⁺Fe₂³⁺)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Na	ⓘ Stevensite	(Ca,Na)_xMg_3-x(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂
Na	ⓘ Katophorite	Na(CaNa){Mg₄Al)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH)₂
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
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
Mg	ⓘ Bischofite	MgCl₂ · 6H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Carnallite	KMgCl₃ · 6H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Corrensite	(Mg,Fe)₉((Si,Al)₈O₂₀)(OH)₁₀ · nH₂O
Mg	ⓘ Stevensite	(Ca,Na)_xMg_3-x(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Kerolite	(Mg,Ni)₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂ · nH₂O (n ~ 1)
Mg	ⓘ Katophorite	Na(CaNa){Mg₄Al)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Albite var. Andesine	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Al	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Al	ⓘ Corrensite	(Mg,Fe)₉((Si,Al)₈O₂₀)(OH)₁₀ · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Dawsonite	NaAlCO₃(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Hotsonite	Al₁₁(SO₄)₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₂₁ · 16H₂O
Al	ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Al	ⓘ Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Katophorite	Na(CaNa){Mg₄Al)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Aenigmatite	Na₄[Fe₁₀²⁺Ti₂]O₄[Si₁₂O₃₆]
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Albite var. Andesine	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Si	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
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	ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Si	ⓘ Corrensite	(Mg,Fe)₉((Si,Al)₈O₂₀)(OH)₁₀ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Fayalite	Fe₂²⁺(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Riebeckite	◻Na₂(Fe₃²⁺Fe₂³⁺)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Stevensite	(Ca,Na)_xMg_3-x(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Kerolite	(Mg,Ni)₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂ · nH₂O (n ~ 1)
Si	ⓘ Katophorite	Na(CaNa){Mg₄Al)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Brushite	Ca(PO₃OH) · 2H₂O
P	ⓘ Hotsonite	Al₁₁(SO₄)₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₂₁ · 16H₂O
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Hotsonite	Al₁₁(SO₄)₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₂₁ · 16H₂O
S	ⓘ Native Sulphur	S₈
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Bischofite	MgCl₂ · 6H₂O
Cl	ⓘ Carnallite	KMgCl₃ · 6H₂O
Cl	ⓘ Halite	NaCl
Cl	ⓘ Sylvite	KCl
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
K	ⓘ Carnallite	KMgCl₃ · 6H₂O
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
K	ⓘ Sylvite	KCl
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Albite var. Andesine	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Ca	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
Ca	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Ca	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Brushite	Ca(PO₃OH) · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Ca	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Ca	ⓘ Stevensite	(Ca,Na)_xMg_3-x(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Katophorite	Na(CaNa){Mg₄Al)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Aenigmatite	Na₄[Fe₁₀²⁺Ti₂]O₄[Si₁₂O₃₆]
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Hollandite	Ba(Mn₆⁴⁺Mn₂³⁺)O₁₆
Mn	ⓘ Pyrolusite	Mn⁴⁺O₂
Mn	ⓘ Romanèchite	(Ba,H₂O)₂(Mn⁴⁺,Mn³⁺)₅O₁₀
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Aegirine-augite	(Na_aCa_bFe_c²⁺Mg_d)(Fe_e³⁺Al_fFe_g²⁺Mg_h)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Aenigmatite	Na₄[Fe₁₀²⁺Ti₂]O₄[Si₁₂O₃₆]
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	ⓘ Corrensite	(Mg,Fe)₉((Si,Al)₈O₂₀)(OH)₁₀ · nH₂O
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite	Fe₂²⁺(SiO₄)
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Riebeckite	◻Na₂(Fe₃²⁺Fe₂³⁺)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Kerolite	(Mg,Ni)₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂ · nH₂O (n ~ 1)
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Hollandite	Ba(Mn₆⁴⁺Mn₂³⁺)O₁₆
Ba	ⓘ Romanèchite	(Ba,H₂O)₂(Mn⁴⁺,Mn³⁺)₅O₁₀
Pt	Platinum
Pt	ⓘ Native Platinum	Pt

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Cenozoic : 25 ± 0.9 Ma to 0.12 ± 0.05 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic Time

Rocks, Minerals and Events

0.12 ± 0.05 Ma

Ma'Alalta Volcano, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

Neogene

Miocene

ⓘ Granite

22.0 Ma

Asa Ale Granite, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

Paleogene

Oligocene

ⓘ Peralkaline alkali-feldspar-granite

25 ± 0.9 Ma

Affara Dara Peralkaline Granite, Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopia

Fossils

There are 30 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

166 Ma (Middle Jurassic)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Red Series - Danakil	10	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma (Pleistocene)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Scleractinia order	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia	163.5 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic
Anavirgatites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : *Anavirgatites*	163.5 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic
Kolpochoerus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : *Kolpochoerus*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Giraffidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Pelorovis genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : *Pelorovis*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Equus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : *Equus*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Hipparion genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : *Hipparion*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Hippopotamus karumensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Hippopotamidae : Hippopotamus : *Hippopotamus karumensis*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Ceratotherium simum species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Ceratotherium : *Ceratotherium simum*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Xestosina subsella species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Postepithyrididae : Xestosina : *Xestosina subsella*	163.5 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic
Entolium demissus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Entolium : *Entolium demissus*	163.5 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic
Palaeoloxodon recki species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Elephas : *Palaeoloxodon recki*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Kolpochoerus majus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Kolpochoerus : *Kolpochoerus majus*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Kobus ellipsiprymnus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Kobus : *Kobus ellipsiprymnus*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Daghanirhynchia subversabilis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetrarhynchiidae : Daghanirhynchia : *Daghanirhynchia subversabilis*	166.1 - 157.3 Ma Jurassic
Somalirhynchia africana species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetrarhynchiidae : Somalirhynchia : *Somalirhynchia africana*	163.5 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic
Tubithyris wylliei species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Lobothyrididae : Tubithyris : *Tubithyris wylliei*	166.1 - 157.3 Ma Jurassic
Arcomytilus laitmairensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Arcomytilus : *Arcomytilus laitmairensis*	163.5 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic
Gryphaea costellata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Gryphaea : *Gryphaea costellata*	166.1 - 157.3 Ma Jurassic
Nanogyra (Nanogyra) nana species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Nanogyra : *Nanogyra (Nanogyra) nana*	166.1 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic
Zeilleria humeralis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Zeilleriidae : Zeilleria : *Zeilleria humeralis*	163.5 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic
Sellithyris engeli species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Sellithyrididae : Sellithyris : *Sellithyris engeli*	163.5 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic
Zittelina orbis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Kingenidae : Zittelina : *Zittelina orbis*	163.5 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic
Anatina parvula species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Anatinellidae : Anatina : *Anatina parvula*	163.5 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic
Idoceras rufanum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Perisphinctidae : Idoceras : *Idoceras rufanum*	163.5 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic
Cymatorhynchia quadriplicata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Tetrarhynchiidae : Cymatorhynchia : *Cymatorhynchia quadriplicata*	166.1 - 157.3 Ma Jurassic
Rectangulata suborder	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cyclostomata : Rectangulata	163.5 - 152.1 Ma Jurassic

Fossil Localities

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Ethiopia

Afar Region
- Pleistocene🐚 Danakil - general
- Jurassic🐚 Mt. Uerta
- Jurassic🐚 Roda
- Jurassic🐚 Sagan

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilbet_Rasu
Wikidata ID:	Q3444683
GeoNames ID:	8643583

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

AfricaContinent

Afar Triangle (Afar Depression)Depression
- Danakil DepressionDepression
East African Rift System (EARS)Zone (Tectonic)

African PlateTectonic Plate

East African Rift
- Ethiopian RiftNarrow Rift
Red Sea basinBasin

Arabian PlateTectonic Plate

Ethiopia

Afar Region
- Kilbet Rasu
  - Erta Ale Volcanic RangeVolcanic Province

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