To the indigenous Maasai people, it is the “The Mountain of God.
The lava produced at Ol Doinyo Lengai is unlike any other lava on earth.
After about six months, with the help of the elements, the lava decomposes to yellow-brown sand.
The resulting volcanic landscape is quite different from any other in the world.
The low temperatures of natrocarbonatites means they can be studied closely without protective gear.
This is one of the most intriguing aspects of Ol Doinyo Lengai to geologists.
Besides, being unusually fluid it can encroach the explorer in a matter of seconds.
Eruptions typically occur in open lava ponds that may or may not be overflowing.
It was only in 1966, two geologists - J.
B. Dawson and G. C. Clark - made the first successful attempt to reach the active crater.
