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GEOLOGICAL BACKGROUND

  Map showing the geology, main drainage system and major faults dissecting the area.
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  Close-up view of the Kerkenes granitoid outcropping east of the city wall, illustrating different sets of joints.
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  Rocky landscape of Kerkenes beyond the city.
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  Photomicrograph of the monzogranite showing plagioclase (pl), orthoclase (or), hornblende (hb), biotite (bi) and sphene (sph) crystals in polarized light
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  Photomicrograph of the quartz monzogranite showing plagioclase (pl), orthoclase (or), quartz (qz) and clinopyroxene (cpx) crystals in polarized ligh
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