Kuznetsk Alatau
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Kuznetsk Alatau (Russian: Кузнецкий Алатау) is a mountain range in southern Siberia, Russia. The range rises in the Altai-Sayan region of the South Siberian Mountains, northwest of Mongolia. The Siberian Railway skirts the northern limit of the range.[2]
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Kuznetsk Alatau | |
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Кузнецкий Алатау | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Staraya Krepost |
Elevation | 2,217 m (7,274 ft) |
Coordinates | 53°51′34″N 89°18′01″E[1] |
Dimensions | |
Length | 300 km (190 mi) SW / NE |
Width | 150 km (93 mi) |
Geography | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Khakassia Kemerovo Oblast |
Range coordinates | 53°45′N 89°15′E |
Parent range | Altai/Sayan South Siberian System |
Geology | |
Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
Age of rock | Proterozoic, Lower Paleozoic |
Type of rock | Gabbro, diorite, granite and syenite intrusive rocks |
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