Tavkvetili Explained

Tavkvetili
თავკვეთილი
Elevation M:2,583
Last Eruption:8—18 ka ago[1]
Location:Georgia
Range:Abul-Samsari Range
Coordinates:41.6811°N 43.7214°W
Map:Samtskhe-Javakheti#Georgia
Type:Stratovolcano
Age:Late Pleistocene
Geology:Andesite and dacite

Mount Tavkvetili (Georgian: თავკვეთილი) is a volcanic mountain in the northern part of the Abul-Samsari Range in the Samtskhe-Javakheti and Kvemo Kartli region of Southern Georgia.[2] It is also known as Gora Tavk'vetili and Mta Tavk'vetili. The elevation of the mountain is above sea level and is the 323rd highest mountain in Georgia.[3] The mountain has the shape of a decapitated cone and is composed of young andesitic and andesitic-dacitic lavas. The lower slopes of Mount Tavkvetili are covered by subalpine meadows while the upper slopes are covered by alpine meadows.

Natural disasters

Mount Tavkvetili has destructive earthquakes around once every 50 years that rank over a 7 on the Richter magnitude scale.[4]

References

Notes and References

  1. Lordkipanidze. D.. Ferring. R.. Bardintzeff. J. M.. Courtin-Nomade. A.. Renne. P. R.. Voinchet. P.. Mgeladze. A.. Messager. E.. Guillou. H.. New 40Ar/39Ar, unspiked K/Ar and geochemical constraints on the Pleistocene magmatism of the Samtskhe-Javakheti highlands (Republic of Georgia). Quaternary International. en. 395. 45–59. 1040-6182.
  2. Web site: Gora Tavkvetili.
  3. Web site: Mta Tavk'vitili.
  4. Web site: Gora Tavkvetili.