Kalokopon Volcano, Turkana County, Kenyai
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Kalokopon Volcano | Volcano |
Turkana County | County |
Kenya | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
1° 58' 59'' North , 36° 19' 0'' East
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Kalakopon
Trachyte volcano at least 15 km in diameter that is largely concealed beneath flood basalts, lavas from Namarunu volcano.
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Rock Types Recorded
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ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' Reference: Key, R. M. (1987). Geology of the Maralal area. Republic of Kenya Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, Mines and Geological Department Report, 105. |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
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Geochronology
Mineralization age: Pliocene : 4.4 ± 0.2 MaImportant note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.
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References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Woolley, A. R. (2001). Alkaline rocks and carbonatites of the world. Part 3: Africa. Geological Society. Natural History Museum, London, p. 108.
Key, R. M. (1987). Geology of the Maralal area. Republic of Kenya Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, Mines and Geological Department Report, 105.
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Africa
- East African Rift System (EARS)Zone (Tectonic)
African Plate
Kenya
- ⭔Rift Valley ProvinceProvince
- Turkana County
- Maralal volcanic areaVolcanic Province
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
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