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- Title
Geochemical Characteristics of Anatolian Basalts: Comment on "Neogene Uplift and Magmatism of Anatolia: Insights From Drainage Analysis and Basaltic Geochemistry" by McNab Et Al.
- Authors
Uslular, Göksu; Gençalioğlu‐Kuşcu, Gonca
- Abstract
Data compilation for Neogene basalts in Anatolia by McNab et al. (, https://doi.or/10.1002/2017GC007251 G‐cubed) is selective and inconsistent, and it would not serve their purpose of showing how Neogene uplift and magmatism of Anatolia are related to processes within the asthenospheric mantle. The authors included not only a fraction of an extensive data set for Neogene basalts but also more evolved compositions other than basalts. Moreover, a compilation of basalt geochemistry data throughout the Anatolia based only on longitudinal division without considering different tectonic units and geodynamic processes is an unrealistic attempt. All these shortcomings result in erroneous interpretations especially for the understanding of the link between Neogene‐Quaternary volcanism and uplift in the Anatolia. Key Points: The geochemical interpretations of McNAB18 are open to discussion since the evolved samples in the data set are not excludedDiscussion on the link between basaltic volcanism and uplifting in Anatolia is only based on a compiled geochemical data setThe available geochronological data and different geodynamic settings in Anatolia should also be considered
- Subjects
MAGMATISM; BASALT; NEOGENE paleoclimatology; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEODYNAMICS
- Publication
Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems: G3, 2019, Vol 20, Issue 1, p530
- ISSN
1525-2027
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1029/2018GC007533