Animal bioturbation preserved in Pleistocene magadiite at Lake Magadi, Kenya Rift Valley, and its implications for the depositional environment of bedded magadiite
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-63505-7
Abstract: Magadiite, a rare hydrous sodium-silicate mineral [NaSi 7 O 13 (OH) 3 ยท4(H 2 O)], was discovered about 50 years ago in sediments around Lake Magadi, a hypersaline alkaline lake fed by hot springs in… read more here.
Keywords: magadi; rift valley; lake magadi; kenya rift ... See more keywords
Labyrinth patterns in Magadi (Kenya) cherts: Evidence for early formation from siliceous gels
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DOI: 10.1130/g48771.1
Abstract: Sedimentary cherts, with well-preserved microfossils, are known from the Archean to the present, yet their origins remain poorly understood. Lake Magadi, Kenya, has been used as a modern analog system for understanding the origins of… read more here.
Keywords: magadi; labyrinth patterns; formation; lake magadi ... See more keywords