page_title: Geology of Armenia
hierarchical_section_title: Geology of Armenia
caption_attribution_description: Garni Gorge is situated 23 km east of Yerevan, Armenia קניון גרני נמצא מזרחית לירוואן בירת ארמניה. התופעה המייחדת את הקניון הם עמודי בזלת בצורת משושים
context_page_description: The geology of Armenia was shaped by geological upheaval pushed up the Earth's crust to form the Armenian Plateau 25 million years ago. This created the complex topography of Armenia.
  The Lesser Caucasus range extends through northern Armenia, runs southeast between Lake Sevan and Azerbaijan, then passes roughly along the Armenian-Azerbaijani border to Iran. Thus situated, the mountains make travel from north to south difficult.
context_section_description: The geology of Armenia was shaped by geological upheaval pushed up the Earth's crust to form the Armenian Plateau 25 million years ago. This created the complex topography of Armenia.
  The Lesser Caucasus range extends through northern Armenia, runs southeast between Lake Sevan and Azerbaijan, then passes roughly along the Armenian-Azerbaijani border to Iran. Thus situated, the mountains make travel from north to south difficult.
caption: Columnar jointing at Garni Gorge
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