Basalt from
Loiyangalani Volcanic area, Marsabit County, Kenya

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Classification
Locality type:	Volcanic Province
Type:	Basalt
Confirmation
Validity:	Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:	Click here to view Basalt data
Locality Data:	Click here to view Loiyangalani Volcanic area, Marsabit County, Kenya
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:	1228449
Long-form Identifier:	1:3:1228449:2
GUID (UUID V4):	0
Nearest other occurrences of Basalt

48.9km (30.4 miles)	ⓘ Barrier Volcano, Turkana County, Kenya
94.5km (58.7 miles)	ⓘ Namarunu Volcano, Turkana County, Kenya
97.3km (60.5 miles)	ⓘ Kalokopon Volcano, Turkana County, Kenya
References
Baker, B. H. (1963). Geology of the Baragoi Area. Report, Geological Survey of Kenya, 53. *Dodson, R. G. (1963) Geology of the South Horr Area. Report* 60. Geological Survey of Kenyap.53 Joubert, P. (1966). Geology of the Loperot area: Degree sheet 18, SE quarter (No. 74). Ministry of Natural Resources, Geological Survey of Kenya. Dodson, R. G. (1971). Geology of the Area South of Lodwar: Degree Sheet 18, NE Quarter. Ministry of Natural Resources. Geological survey of Kenya. Vergouwen, Lideke (1979) Two new occurrences and the Gibbs energy of burkeite. Mineralogical Magazine, 43 (327) 341-345 doi:10.1180/minmag.1979.043.327.05 Ochieng, J. O., Wilkinson, A. F., Kagasi, J., & Kimomo, S. (1988). Geology of the Loiyangalani area. Report 107 (Reconnaissance). Wilkinson, A. F. (1988). Geology of the Allia Bay area. Report Mines Geol Dept Kenya, 109, 1-54. 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.105

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Basalt from Loiyangalani Volcanic area, Marsabit County, Kenya

Basalt from
Loiyangalani Volcanic area, Marsabit County, Kenya