The field work for this project was undertaken during the summer of 2018 by Rooney, Steiner, and Kappelman (UT Austin).

Among our key goals was a flow-by-flow sampling of the main basaltic units on the Eastern side of Lake Turkana. These flows extend from the Eocene through to the Miocene. In this photo once can see the stacked flows of basalt as distinct lines. In the field, we would log the section in terms of thickness of unit, lithology/mineralogy, and then take a sample of each of the lavas for further geochemical analysis.

Dr. Nicholas Mariita - Dedan Kimathi University worked with us to ensure smooth operations and continues collaborations with us as we begin to interpret the data collected. We are also collaborating with San Diego State University and Towson University for further data collection to supplement our own facilities.