Tanzanian Volcano Shows Weirdest Lava

The East African Rift, located in the southeastern part of the continent, is one of the most active tectonic regions on Earth, not necessarily in terms of earthquakes, but of the amount of movement that is recorded underneath the Earth's crust. In a few million years, the entire rift wil... [ read more >> ]

A flow of carbonatites lava is seen here flowing from the Oldoinyo Lengai volcano, in Tanzania

Image comment: A flow of carbonatites lava is seen here flowing from the Oldoinyo Lengai volcano, in Tanzania
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A flow of carbonatites lava is seen here flowing from the Oldoinyo Lengai volcano, in Tanzania