Evolution and origin of the Miocene intraplate basalts on the Aleppo Plateau, NW Syria

The source of intraplate basalts has long been a controversial topic, particularly in continental settings where ambiguity increases because both crustal contamination and crystal fractionation may mask important source characteristics. We present geochemical data to constrain the source and the chemical evolution of the continental intraplate magmas from the Aleppo Plateau and vicinity, NW Syria. New 40Ar/39Ar ages, coupled with published...