Tavkvetili

Tavkvetili

Mount Tavkvetili (Georgian: თავკვეთილი) is a volcanic mountain in the northern part of the Abul-Samsari Range in Southern Georgia. The elevation of the mountain is 2,583 metres (8,474 ft) above sea level. 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.

References

  • Georgian State (Soviet) Encyclopedia. 1979. Book 4. p. 569.


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