Basalt from
O'a Caldera, Lake Shala (Lake Shalla), Oromia Region, Ethiopia

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Classification
Locality type:	Caldera
Type:	Basalt
Confirmation
Validity:	Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:	Click here to view Basalt data
Locality Data:	Click here to view O'a Caldera, Lake Shala (Lake Shalla), Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:	1425189
Long-form Identifier:	1:3:1425189:6
GUID (UUID V4):	0
Nearest other occurrences of Basalt

11.5km (7.2 miles)	ⓘ Aluto-Langano geothermal system, Lake Shala (Lake Shalla), Oromia Region, Ethiopia
93.5km (58.1 miles)	ⓘ Chilallo Volcano, Arsi Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
References
Di Paola, G.M. 1973. The Ethiopian rift valley (between 7º00' and 8º40' lat.north). Bulletin Volcanologique, 36, 517-560. Mohr, P. &. O'Donnell, H. 1983. Geochemistry of obsidians from O'a and related volcanic centres in the Ethiopian Rift Valley. Sinet, Ethiopina Journal of Science, 6, 53-64. Di Paola, G.M. 1973. The Ethiopian rift valley (between 7º00' and 8º40' lat.north). Bulletin Volcanologique, 36, 517-560. Mohr, P. &. O'Donnell, H. 1983. Geochemistry of obsidians from O'a and related volcanic centres in the Ethiopian Rift Valley. Sinet, Ethiopina Journal of Science, 6, 53-64. Mohr, P., Mitchell, J. G., & Raynolds, R. G. H. (1980). Quaternary volcanism and faulting at O’a Caldera, Central Ethiopian Rift. Bulletin Volcanologique, 43(1), 173-189. doi.org/10.1007/BF02597619

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Basalt from O'a Caldera, Lake Shala (Lake Shalla), Oromia Region, Ethiopia

Basalt from
O'a Caldera, Lake Shala (Lake Shalla), Oromia Region, Ethiopia