How does carbonatite lava weather and preserve?

Carbonatite lava weathering and preservation processes relate to unique volcanic geology. While the provided sources discuss volcanoes, the East African Rift, and Serengeti National Park, they do not contain specific factual claims detailing how carbonatite lava weathers or how it is preserved.

What we know

• Volcanoes can form where there is stretching and thinning of crustal plates, such as in the East African Rift. [4]
• Serengeti National Park is a large national park in northern Tanzania spanning over 14,763 square kilometers. [2]
• Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption. [3]

Still open

• The provided sources do not contain information regarding carbonatite lava weathering or its preservation.

Where to go next

• what caused itWhat causes volcanic activity in the East African Rift?
• how it workedHow do volcanic ash deposits form tuff?
• a case in pointWhat wildlife inhabits Serengeti National Park?
• the bigger pictureHow do supercontinents assemble and break apart?
• compared withWhat are the differences between active and extinct volcanoes?
• an unexpected connectionHow do African rift volcanoes connect to ancient statues on Easter Island?Volcanic activity creates unique rock formations like tuff, which was famously used by the Rapa Nui people to carve the moai statues on Easter Island.

Sources

• [1]Serengeti National Park (Wikidata Q11812902) · CC0 1.0
• [2]Serengeti National Park · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [3]Tuff · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [4]Volcano · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [5]Supercontinent · CC BY-SA 4.0