1	-	Zanettin, B., Justin Visentin, E., Bellieni, G., Piccirillo, E. M., & Rita, F. (1983). Le volcanisme du Bassin du Nord-Turkana (Kenya): Age, succession et évolution structurale. Bulletin des centres de recherches exploration-Production Elf-Aquitaine, 7(1), 249-255.

Confirmation

Validity:

Believed Valid

Data

Mineral Data:

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Locality Data:

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Data Identifiers

Mindat Occurrence Record ID:

1425608

Long-form Identifier:

1:3:1425608:6

GUID (UUID V4):

References

Smith, W. C. (1938). Petrographic description of volcanic rocks from Turkana, Kenya Colony, with notes on their field occurrence from the manuscript of Mr. AM Champion. Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society, 94(1-4), 507-554. doi.org/10.1144/GSL.JGS.1938.094.01-04.18

Walsh, J., & Dodson, R. G. (1969). Geology of northern Turkana. Republic of Kenya: Ministry of Natural Ressources, Geological Survey of Kenya, 82.

Hatch, F. H., Wells, A. K., & Wells, M. K. (1972). Petrology ofthe Igneous Rocks (13th Edition). Thomas Murby, London.

Zanettin, B., Justin Visentin, E., Bellieni, G., Piccirillo, E. M., & Rita, F. (1983). Le volcanisme du Bassin du Nord-Turkana (Kenya): Age, succession et évolution structurale. Bulletin des centres de recherches exploration-Production Elf-Aquitaine, 7(1), 249-255.

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Basalt from North Turkana Volcanic Province, Turkana County, Kenya

Basalt from
North Turkana Volcanic Province, Turkana County, Kenya