Many scholars have discussed on the magma enhanced mechanism rifting (magmatic segmentation) of the Main Ethiopian Rift. But, research imputes are scares on the tectono-magmatic evolution of the MER in comparison with other global Mid Oceanic Ridge (MOR) zones.
Dear Mr. Nigussie,
I would like to direct your view to following paper which addresses the rifting from the Guld of Suez to southern tip of the Red Sea.
DILL, H.G., PÖLLMANN, H. and TECHMER, A. (2013) 500 Million years of rift- and unconformity-related Mn mineralization in the Middle East: A geodynamic and sequence stratigraphical approach to the recycling of Mn.- Ore Geology Review 53: 112-133.
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The tectonic nature of main Ethiopia rift is continental rifting due to up rising magmatic materials or convectional movement of molten material in the subsurface. The following paper entitled " Catching the Main Ethiopian Rift evolving towards plate divergence " which 2021 paper briefly discuss about the main Ethiopian rift . https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-01259-6
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