Oloy Range
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The Oloy Range (Russian: Олойский хребет) is a mountain range in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Far Eastern Federal District, Russia.[3]
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Oloy Range | |
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Олойский хребет | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Unnamed |
Elevation | 1,816 m (5,958 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 66°01′26″N 163°14′08″E |
Dimensions | |
Length | 350 km (220 mi) NW/SE |
Width | 50 km (31 mi) NE/SW |
Geography | |
Location in the Far Eastern Federal District, Russia Show map of Far Eastern Federal District | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Chukotka Autonomous Okrug |
District | Bilibinsky District |
Range coordinates | 66°0′N 166°25′E[2] |
Parent range | Kolyma Highlands, East Siberian System |
Geology | |
Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
Age of rock | Cretaceous and Mesozoic |
Type of rock | Sandstone, siltstone and andesitic tuff |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | From Omolon |
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The range is composed of sandstones, siltstones and andesitic tuffs with granodiorite intrusions.[3]