Locality type:

Volcano

Classification

Type:

Trachyte

Age information

Maximum recorded age:

15.4 Ma

Minimum recorded age:

14.3 Ma

Sample ages:

	Recorded age	Geologic Time	Sample	Dating method
1	15.4 to 14.3 Ma	Miocene	-	K-Ar

Sample references:

1	-	Key, R. M. (1987). Geology of the Maralal area. Republic of Kenya Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, Mines and Geological Department Report, 105.

Confirmation

Validity:

Believed Valid

Data

Mineral Data:

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Locality Data:

Click here to view Kailimerlim Volcano, Turkana County, Kenya

Data Identifiers

Mindat Occurrence Record ID:

1425837

Long-form Identifier:

1:3:1425837:6

GUID (UUID V4):

80a3cdec-2499-4340-a69d-35ddf7a10aa3

Nearest other occurrences of Trachyte

19.3km (12.0 miles)

ⓘ Lomi Volcano, Turkana County, Kenya

25.8km (16.0 miles)

ⓘ Kowun Volcano, Turkana County, Kenya

28.2km (17.5 miles)

ⓘ Kalokopon Volcano, Turkana County, Kenya

32.4km (20.1 miles)

ⓘ Kapatagni Volcano, Turkana County, Kenya

33.4km (20.8 miles)

ⓘ Nasaken Volcano, Turkana County, Kenya

38.2km (23.7 miles)

ⓘ Namarunu Volcano, Turkana County, Kenya

40.0km (24.9 miles)

ⓘ Kanatim Volcano, Turkana County, Kenya

44.6km (27.7 miles)

ⓘ Kafkandal Volcano, Turkana County, Kenya

49.4km (30.7 miles)

ⓘ Oliyamur Volcano, Turkana County, Kenya

51.5km (32.0 miles)

ⓘ Emuruangogolak Volcano, Samburu County, Kenya

References

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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	(1986) Relationships between major structures, salic volcanism and sedimentation in the Kenya Rift from the equator northwards to Lake Turkana. Special Publication, 25. Geological Society of London. 59-74 doi:10.1144/gsl.sp.1986.025.01.06	Report (chapter)
	and sedimentation in the Kenya Rift from the equator northwards to Lake Turkana L.A.J. Williams & G.R.... Chapman SUMMARY: At the equator, the Kenya (Gregory) Rift Valley is a half-graben, faulted on the eastern...graben sector of the rift. The northern part of the Kenya Rift offers more rewarding areas for study of Tertiary...NNEtrending Kenya Rift Valley is about 100 km across--much wider than in southern Kenya. Lying E of the...m at the equator to less than 300 m near Lake Turkana. Some major structures swing to a N W - S E alignment
	*Frostick, L. E., Renault, R. W., Reid, I., Tiercelin, J. J. - Eds.* (1986) Sedimentation in the African Rifts. Special Publication Vol. 25. Geological Society of London**	Report (volume)
	continents. Field work was conducted in Chad, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. However...Baker, B.FL Tectonics and volcanism of the southern Kenya Rift Valley and its influence on rift sedimentation...and sedimentation in the Kenya Rift from the equator northwards to Lake Turkana ... 59 Swain, C.J., Skinner...R.T. Volcano-tectonic control on sedimentation in the Koobi Fora sedimentary basin. Lake Turkana. 85 ...landtorm evolution in a rift valley basin, northern Kenya. Frostick, L.E. & Reid, I. Evolution and sedimentary

Trachyte from Kailimerlim Volcano, Turkana County, Kenya

Trachyte from
Kailimerlim Volcano, Turkana County, Kenya