2026-06-02 16:43:16
#Carbonatites from Ol Doinyo Lengai, #Tanzania — An unusual rock as analog for #Mercury as potential species for hollow formation: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019103526001399 -> A Unique African Volcano Could Solve a Mystery on Mercury: https://eos.org/articles/a-unique-african-volcano-could-solve-a-mystery-on-mercury - new data from Ol Doinyo Lengai in Tanzania suggest that carbon-rich volcanic activity could be responsible for the mysterious “hollows” observed on the surface of Mercury.