Alborz orogenic belt

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The Alborz orogenic belt is a major mountain-building zone in northern Iran formed by the collision and interaction of the Arabian and Eurasian tectonic plates, giving rise to the high Alborz Mountains along the southern margin of the Caspian Sea.

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Alborz orogenic belt canonical 1
Alborz orogeny 1

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Alborz volcanic belt tectonicSetting Alborz orogenic belt
Alborz volcanic belt orogeny Alborz orogeny
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