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Erta Ale Volcano, Danakil depression, Afar Region, Ethiopiai
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Erta Ale VolcanoVolcano
Danakil depressionDepression
Afar RegionRegion
EthiopiaCountry

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13° 36' 25'' North , 40° 39' 41'' East
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a 50-km-wide, 613-m-high, basaltic shield volcano

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β“˜ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Reference: Zelenski, M. E., Fischer, T. P., De Moor, J. M., Marty, B., Zimmermann, L., Ayalew, D., ... & Karandashev, V. K. (2013). Trace elements in the gas emissions from the Erta Ale volcano, Afar, Ethiopia. Chemical Geology, 357, 95-116.
β“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Reference: Bizouard, H., Barberi, F., and Varet, J. (1980) Mineralogy and Petrology of Erta Ale and Boina Volcanic Series, Afgar Rift, Ethiopia. Journal of Petrology: 21(2): 401-436.
β“˜ 'Glass'
Reference: Zelenski, M. E., Fischer, T. P., de Moor, J. M., Marty, B., Zimmermann, L., Ayalew, D., ... & Karandashev, V. K. (2013). Trace elements in the gas emissions from the Erta Ale volcano, Afar, Ethiopia. Chemical Geology, 357, 95-116.
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Reference: Bizouard, H., Barberi, F., and Varet, J. (1980) Mineralogy and Petrology of Erta Ale and Boina Volcanic Series, Afgar Rift, Ethiopia. Journal of Petrology: 21(2): 401-436.
β“˜ Platinum
Formula: Pt
Reference: Zelenski, M. E., Fischer, T. P., de Moor, J. M., Marty, B., Zimmermann, L., Ayalew, D., ... & Karandashev, V. K. (2013). Trace elements in the gas emissions from the Erta Ale volcano, Afar, Ethiopia. Chemical Geology, 357, 95-116.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Platinum1.AF.10Pt
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
β“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
β“˜'Glass'-
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PtPlatinum
Ptβ“˜ PlatinumPt

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