Vitim volcanThe Vitim Plateau volcano is a vast volcanic field
northeast of the Baikal Lake. Cinder cones and associated lava
flows are spread over an area of about 10,000 sq km.
Introduction:Volcanism in the Vitim Plateau dates back to the
Miocene. The most voluminous activity was between the Miocene
and the Pleistocene. A second second phase occurred during the
Pleistocene and Holocene. Most of the volcanic centers are
located in the NW part of the volcanic field, parallel to the
axial part of the Baikal Rift Zone, which lies about 200 km to
the west. Mantle zenoliths are found in several locations.
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