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Mount Khabarjina

Kazbek

Stratovolcano · Georgia · 5004m

The glacier-covered Kazbek stratovolcano, the second highest in the Caucasus Mountains of Georgia, lies just south of the border with Russia. The summit cone and the most recent lava flows are of postglacial age, and the latest andesitic-dacitic lava flow was radiocarbon dated at about 6,000 years ago. Arrows at the top left on this 13 August 2002 NASA Space Shuttle image mark the path of an avalanche and debris flow produced by collapse of a glacier the following month.
The glacier-covered Kazbek stratovolcano, the second highest in the Caucasus Mountains of Georgia, lies just south of the border with Russia. The summit cone and the most recent lava flows are of postglacial age, and the latest andesitic-dacitic lava flow was radiocarbon dated at about 6,000 years ago. Arrows at the top left on this 13 August 2002 NASA Space Shuttle image mark the path of an avalanche and debris flow produced by collapse of a glacier the following month. · Photo: Image courtesy of Earth Sciences and Image Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center, 2002 (http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov). · Wikimedia Commons
Type
Stratovolcano
Country
Georgia
Region
Arabia-Central Asia Volcanic Regions / Caucasus Volcanic Province
Elevation
5004m
Coordinates
42.697, 44.518
Last eruption
-750
Tectonic setting
Intraplate / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Landform
Composite
Major rock type
Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
Geological summary

The glacier-covered Kazbek stratovolcano in the Caucasus Mountains of Georgia, just south of the border with Russia, has produced long lava flows down flank valleys. The summit cone and the latest lava flows are of post-glacial age, and the latest andesitic-dacitic lava flow was radiocarbon dated at about 6,000 years ago. Gushchenko (1979) listed an 800-700 BCE eruption.

From Wikipedia

Mount Khabarjina is a mountain and dormant volcano in the Caucasus of Georgia. It has an elevation of 3,142 metres. It is located near Mount Kazbek and is a part of its volcanic group. It is better known under the name Mount Kabardzhin.

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Eruption history

Summary (VEI over time)
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4000 BCE~3809 BCE · 1 eruptions · max VEI ?941 BCE~750 BCE · 1 eruptions · max VEI ?4000 BCE3235 BCE2471 BCE1706 BCE941 BCE

Detailed timeline

  1. 750 BCE (±50 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    BCE 750 – Ongoing
  2. 4000 BCE (±50 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    BCE 4000 – Ongoing

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