Provenance, paleoweathering, sediment maturity, and depositional environment of intertrappean sediments in Angot-Gazo volcanic plateau, northeastern Ethiopia: Evidence from field mapping, petrography and geochemistry.

Numerous intertrappean beds have been reported in different sections of the Ethiopian highlands; however, their detailed paleo-sedimentological characteristics have not been fully examined. This study investigates the source rock composition, tectonic setting, degree of past weathering, paleoclimatic conditions, sediment maturity, and depositional environments of the Angot-Gazo terrestrial sediments through geological mapping, mineralogical analysis, and geochemical approaches. Two terrestrial beds, consisting of mudrock and sandstone, were identified.