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Trachytic tuff from
Chilallo Volcano, Arsi Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia


Locality type:Volcano
Classification
Type:Trachytic tuff
Age information
Maximum recorded age:2.54 Ma
Minimum recorded age:2.54 Ma
Sample ages:
Recorded ageGeologic TimeSampleDating method
12.54 MaPleistocene - K-Ar
Sample references:
1 -
Woldegabriel, Giday, Aronson, James L., Walter, Robert C. (1990) Geology, geochronology, and rift basin development in the central sector of the Main Ethiopia Rift. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 102 (4) 439-458 doi:10.1130/0016-7606(1990)102<0439:ggarbd>2.3.co;2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Trachytic tuff data
Locality Data:Click here to view Chilallo Volcano, Arsi Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1425135
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1425135:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Di Paola, G.M. 1973. The Ethiopian rift valley (between 7º00' and 8º40' lat.north). Bulletin Volcanologique, 36, 517-560.
Mohr, P. A. (1966). Geological report on the Lake Langano and adjacent plateau regions. Bull. Geophys. Obs. Addis Ababa, 9, 59-75.
Woldegabriel, Giday, Aronson, James L., Walter, Robert C. (1990) Geology, geochronology, and rift basin development in the central sector of the Main Ethiopia Rift. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 102 (4) 439-458 doi:10.1130/0016-7606(1990)102<0439:ggarbd>2.3.co;2
Abebe, B., Boccaletti, M., Mazzuoli, R., Bonini, R., Tortorici, M., & TRUA, L. (1998). Geological map of the Lake Ziway-Asela region (Main Ethiopian Rift). 1: 50,000 scale.
 
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