Ol Doinyo Lengai, Tanzania

One of the most remarkeable terrestrial volcanoes in that it has historically erupted

both lavas and pyroclastic rocks of carbonatitic composition.

It rises just over 9,500 feet above the floor of the Gregory Rift Zone of east Africa.

The natrocarbonatite lavas are erupted at temperatures around 510 C and only glow at night.

Although black at eruption, they rapidly change to white on contact with water.

As weathering progresses they become light brown.

The volcano was active in 2008.

The stamp below was "issued" by Malawi in 2007.

The following was issued by Tanzania

As was the following of the summit area.



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