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Dallol

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Dallol is a terrestrial hydrothermal system centered on a cinder cone volcano in the Danakil Depression of Ethiopia, northeast of the Erta Ale volcanic range. It is known for its unusual, brightly colored mineral formations and for hydrothermal springs that discharge some of the most acidic fluids recorded anywhere on Earth. This entity documents Dallol specifically as a geological formation, a hydrothermal volcanic system in the Danakil Depression known for its acidic springs and mineral colors.

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