stripes
Occurrence number:
054-00-016
Country:
Ethiopia
Location:
Longitude: 41, Latitude: 12.78
Carbonatite:
No
Dawa Ale is a rhyolitic volcano, probably of peralkaline composition, of flows, domes, ignimbrites and tuffs. There is a well developed caldera and peralkaline microgranite feeder dykes for the volcanics have been observed.
References:
BARBERI, F., CHEDEVILLE, E., FAURE, H., GIGLIA, G., MARINELLI, G., SANTACROCE, R., TAZIEFF, H. and VARET, J. 1973b. Geology of Northern Afar (Ethiopia) (with a geological map, scale 1:500,000). Revue de Geographie Physique et de Geologie Dynamique, Paris, 15: 443-89.
Map:
Fig. 3_72 The distribution of Ethiopia occurrences 10-23 (after Barberi et al., 1973b).
Location: