Lukeino Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Late Miocene, Messinian, ~[1] | |
Type | Geological formation |
Sub-units |
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Underlies | Kaparaina Basalts and Toluk Beds |
Overlies | Kabarnet Trachyte and Mpesida Beds |
Lithology | |
Primary | Clay and loam[2] |
Other | Volcanic ash, carbonates and diatomites[2] |
Location | |
Region | Baringo County |
Country | Kenya |
Extent | Tugen Hills, Kenya |
The Lukeino Formation is a geologic formation located in Kenya and it dates to the Late Miocene (Messinian).[1]
The Lukeino Formation is believed to have been formed through continued tectonic plate activity, and it was located within a well-forested region[3] that was located nearby to Paleolake Lukeino.[2]