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Geochemical Characteristics of Anatolian Basalts: Comment on Neogene Uplift and Magmatism of Anatolia: Insights From Drainage Analysis and Basaltic Geochemistry by McNab Et Al.

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GEOCHEMISTRY GEOPHYSICS GEOSYSTEMS
Volume 20, Issue 1, Pages 530-541

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AMER GEOPHYSICAL UNION
DOI: 10.1029/2018GC007533

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Data compilation for Neogene basalts in Anatolia by McNab et al. (2018, http://doi.or/10.1002/207GC007251 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.

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