Caucasus Mountains

The Caucasus Mountains are a mountain range at the intersection of Asia and Europe, stretching between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea. The range includes the Greater Caucasus in the north and the Lesser Caucasus in the south, with the Greater Caucasus running from the Western Caucasus to Azerbaijan and the Lesser Caucasus running parallel to the Greater about 100km south. The Greater and Lesser Caucasus ranges are connected by the Likhi Range, which separates the Colchis Plain and the Kur-Araz Lowland. The region is geologically complex, with the Greater Caucasus composed of Cretaceous and Jurassic rocks and the Lesser Caucasus formed predominantly of Paleogene rocks. The Caucasus Mountains were formed as a result of a tectonic plate collision between the Arabian plate and the Eurasian plate, resulting in a folded sedimentary structure and volcanic activity.learn more on wikipedia