XENOLITHS OF THE TSALKA PLATEAU AND THEIR GEOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE
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https://doi.org/10.52340/pajig.2026.137.14Keywords:
Lesser Caucasus, Tsalka Plateau, xenoliths, basaltic volcanism, petrographyAbstract
This study documents crustal xenoliths hosted by basaltic lavas of the Tsalka Plateau, Lesser Caucasus, Georgia, including a quartz-rich xenolith that provides rare evidence for the presence of silica-rich continental crust beneath the plateau. Petrographic observations and whole-rock geochemical data reveal a diverse assemblage of crustal xenoliths, reflecting significant lithological heterogeneity within the underlying crust.
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