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Obsidian from
Alutu Volcanic Centre, Arsi Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia


Locality type:Volcanic Center
Classification
Type:Obsidian
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Obsidian data
Locality Data:Click here to view Alutu Volcanic Centre, Arsi Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1425174
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1425174:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Obsidian
55.1km (34.2 miles) ⓘBora-Bericcio Volcanoes, Arsi Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
67.3km (41.8 miles) ⓘDebre Zeyt Distric, East Shewa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
76.2km (47.3 miles) ⓘChabbi volcano, Awassa, Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples' Region, Ethiopia
References
Dakin, G., & Gibson, I. L. (1971). A preliminary account of Alutu, a pantelleritic volcano in the Main Ethiopian Rift. Bull. Geophys. Obs. Addis Ababa, 13, 110-114.
Weaver, S. D., Sceal, J. S. C., & Gibson, I. L. (1972). Trace-element data relevant to the origin of trachytic and pantelleritic lavas in the East African rift system. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 36(3), 181-194. doi.org/10.1007/BF00371430
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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