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Dallol

Volcanic Formations

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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Orogeny, Processes

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Orogeny via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Dallol

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Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Geomorphology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Dallol
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Source Wikidata: Dallol
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Wikidata: Dallol
Wikidata Q590742, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
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