Ol Doinyo Lengai
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| Elevation | 3,188 m (10,459 ft)[1] |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Range | East African Rift |
| Geology | |
| Type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 2019[2] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Scramble |
Ol Doinyo Lengai erupting in 2008
Ol Doinyo Lengai is a 2,960 metres (9,710 ft) volcano in the East African Rift in Tanzania.[3] The name means Mountain of God in the Maasai language.[4][5]
Ol Doinyo Lengai is the only volcano in the world that erupts a rock known as carbonatite.[6][7][8] This is a rock which has greater than 50% of carbonate minerals.[9]
Ol Doinyo Lengai Media
Mount Ol Doinyo Lengai from above in Aug 2021
Summit of Ol Doinyo Lengai in February, 2006
White surface of solidified lava flows at Ol Doinyo Lengai, August 2001
Satellite image (2009) of Ol Doinyo Lengai after an explosive eruption
Ol Doinyo Lengai in February 2012
Aerial photo of Oldoinyo Lengai in January 2011
Ol Doinyo Lengai eruption 1966.
Crater of Ol Doinyo Lengai in January 2011
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References
- ↑ Tanzania in figures 2012, National Bureau of Statistics, Ministry of Finance, June 2013, page 9 Archived 2013-11-26 at the Wayback Machine
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- ↑ Ol Doinyo Lengai, TanzaniaPeakbagger.com. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ↑ Northern Tanzania (2009)Bradt Travel Guides. ISBN 978-1-84162-146-3.
- ↑ 'Mountain of God' Volcano Preparing to Erupt (in en). National Geographic News (13 July 2017).
- ↑ Venzke, Edward. Report on Ol Doinyo Lengai (Tanzania). Bulletin of the Global Volcanism Network 43 (10) (2018). doi:10.5479/si.GVP.BGVN201810-222120.
- ↑ Ol'donyo Lengai. Peakware.com. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ↑ Klemetti, Erik (11 March 2014). "Strangest Magma on Earth: Carbonatites of Ol Doinyo Lengai". Wired. https://www.wired.com/2014/03/strangest-magma-earth-carbonatites-oldoinyo-lengai/. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ↑ Bell, Keith (editor) (1989) Carbonatites: Genesis and Evolution, London, Unwin Hyman.
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