OLDOINYO LENGAI ACTIVE VOLCANIC MOUNTAIN IN NORTHERN TANZANIA
T he mountain has a height of 3188m which is among the best place and unique features for Tanzania
Olionyo Lengai is a vital feature in the Northern part of Tanzania as the magma are rich in different minerals
Oldoinyo lengai is a stratovolcanic mountain named from Maasai influence to which it means the mountain of God
Oldoinyo —— Mountain
Lengai ———- God
The mountain is the only known active volcanic and unique mountain produces natrocarbonatite lava . The magma which is black in colour compared to other volcanic mountain which produce Silicate and Magnesium also produces rare potassium carbonate Gregorite and Nyerereorite .The magma temperature are very low 510 degree centigrade.
The unique mountain produce natrocarbonatite lava which is less viscous and black in colour .Ecologically the lava produced is very important to the animals living around that area.
The weathering magma most get washed 100 km away by surface run-off to lake Natron and the first documented eruptive activity of this mountain was in 1883 but before that hundreds of eruptions occurred
The last documented eruption of this mountain was on 2011-2013
The mountain has got a scramble climbing route and when one manage to reach the top he/she will feel the breeze (wind) and the magma flow within like a flowing river .
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