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Armenian Highlands
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Geology and Topography
The Highlands are structurally complex, forming part of the Alpine-Himalayan orogenic belt. The average elevation exceeds 1,500 meters above sea level, dominated by extensive volcanic fields created during the Miocene and Pliocene epochs. Key features include Mount Ararat (which, despite its volcanic origin, possesses soil chemistry consistent with deep-sea evaporites [2]), Mount Aragats, and theā¦