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Moussa Alli Stratovolcano, Awsi Rasu, Afar Region, Ethiopiai
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Moussa Alli StratovolcanoStratovolcano
Awsi RasuZone
Afar RegionRegion
EthiopiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
12° 28' 0'' North , 42° 23' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
12.46667,42.40000
GeoHash:
G#: sfnnuv6xx
GRN:
N09E29
Type:
Stratovolcano
Age:
0.87 ± 0.1 Ma
Geologic Time:
Pleistocene
Dating method:
K-Ar
Reference for age:
Piguet, P., & Vellutini, P. (1991). Données nouvelles sur le volcan Moussa Ali (République de Djibouti). Comptes rendus de l'Académie des sciences. Série 2, Mécanique, Physique, Chimie, Sciences de l'univers, Sciences de la Terre, 313(13), 1611-1618.
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
406591
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:406591:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Musa Alli


Large stratovolcano nearly 1500 m in height and 25 km in diameter the eastren part of which is in Djibouti. There is a large complex caldera on the upper part of the volcano.

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3 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase
Formula: (Na,K)AlSi3O8
ⓘ Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2SiO4
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘFayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2SiO4
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Anorthoclase9.FA.35(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Oⓘ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Siⓘ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
KPotassium
Kⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
FeIron
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ FayaliteFe22+SiO4

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AfricaContinent
African Plate
Arabian PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Fino. M.De, Volpe, I.L.A., Lirer, L. & Varet, J. 1973. Geology and petrology of Manda-Inakir Range and Moussa Alli volcano, central eastern Afar (Ethiopia and T.F.A.I.). Revue de Geographie Physique et de Geologie Dynamique, Paris, 15, 373-386.
Piguet, P., & Vellutini, P. (1991). Données nouvelles sur le volcan Moussa Ali (République de Djibouti). Comptes rendus de l'Académie des sciences. Série 2, Mécanique, Physique, Chimie, Sciences de l'univers, Sciences de la Terre, 313(13), 1611-1618.
Woolley, A. R. (2001) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World, Part 3: Africa - Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. The Geological Society of London.p.77
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