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{{Short description|Mountain in Yazd province, Iran}} |
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| name = Shir Kuh |
| name = Shir Kuh<br/>{{lang|fa|شیرکوه}} |
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| photo = Shir_Kuh_nights_-_panoramio.jpg |
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| elevation_m = 4055 |
| elevation_m = 4055 |
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| elevation_ref = <ref name="peaklist">{{cite web|url=http://www.peaklist.org/WWlists/ultras/iran.html|title=Iran: 54 Mountain Summits with Prominence of 1,500 meters or greater|publisher=Peaklist.org|accessdate=2012-04-29}}</ref> |
| elevation_ref = <ref name="peaklist">{{cite web|url=http://www.peaklist.org/WWlists/ultras/iran.html|title=Iran: 54 Mountain Summits with Prominence of 1,500 meters or greater|publisher=Peaklist.org|accessdate=2012-04-29}}</ref> |
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| translation = The lion mountain |
| translation = The lion mountain |
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| language = [[Persian language|Persian]] |
| language = [[Persian language|Persian]] |
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| location = [[Yazd |
| location = [[Yazd province]], Iran |
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| range = Central Iranian ranges |
| range = Central Iranian ranges |
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'''Shir Kuh''' or '''Shirkuh''' ({{ |
'''Shir Kuh''' or '''Shirkuh''' ({{langx|fa|شیرکوه}}) is a high peak ({{cvt|4055|m|disp=or}}) in central [[Iran]] about {{cvt|40|km}} south-west of the city of [[Yazd]] in [[Yazd province]].<ref>Microsoft Encarta World Atlas, 2001, Microsoft Corporation</ref> |
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[[File:Shir_Kuh_nights_-_panoramio.jpg]] |
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==Geology== |
==Geology== |
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Geologically, Shir Kuh is made chiefly of [[Jurassic]] [[granite]] surrounded by [[Cretaceous]] rocks.<ref>Geological Map of Iran, [[National Geoscience Database of Iran]], www.ngdir.ir</ref> It is located almost in the vicinity of the [[Sahand]]-[[Bazman]] volcanic arc, a volcanic arc that was formed during the [[Tertiary]] and mainly in the [[Eocene]] volcanism. Shir Kuh consists mainly of intrusive rocks (Jurassic granite) that were made in the Late [[Cimmerian Orogeny]] in the [[Late Jurassic]]. This mountain is located in the [[Sanandaj]]-[[Sirjan]] geological and structural zone. Sanadaj-Sirjan was subjected to [[magmatism]] and [[metamorphism]] in the [[Paleozoic]] and [[Mesozoic]]. |
Geologically, Shir Kuh is made chiefly of [[Jurassic]] [[granite]] surrounded by [[Cretaceous]] rocks.<ref>Geological Map of Iran, [[National Geoscience Database of Iran]], www.ngdir.ir</ref> It is located almost in the vicinity of the [[Sahand]]-[[Bazman]] volcanic arc, a volcanic arc that was formed during the [[Tertiary]] and mainly in the [[Eocene]] volcanism. Shir Kuh consists mainly of intrusive rocks (Jurassic granite) that were made in the Late [[Cimmerian Orogeny]] in the [[Late Jurassic]]. This mountain is located in the [[Sanandaj]]-[[Sirjan]] geological and structural zone. Sanadaj-Sirjan was subjected to [[magmatism]] and [[metamorphism]] in the [[Paleozoic]] and [[Mesozoic]]. |
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This section along with other Iranian microplates were separated from [[Gondwana]] in the [[Carboniferous]] (when magmatism was caused by rifting and the process of detachment) and moved northwards. From the [[Early Jurassic]] to the Middle [[Miocene]] Sandaj-Sirjan was adjacent to a subduction zone and there was magmatism because of the subduction zone which was situated in the south and south-west of this structural zone. Consequently, in the Late Jurassic, Sanandaj-Sirjan region was subjected to the magmatism of the Late Cimmerian Orogeny in the form of both [[volcanism]] and [[plutonism]]. Shir Kuh was formed as a result of the plutonism of this orogenic phase. |
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==Climate== |
==Climate== |
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[[Category:Mountains of Iran]] |
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[[Category:Landforms of Yazd |
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Latest revision as of 19:01, 10 December 2024
| Shir Kuh شیرکوه | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,055 m (13,304 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 2,271 m (7,451 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 31°36′21″N 54°04′06″E / 31.60583°N 54.06833°E[1] |
| Naming | |
| English translation | The lion mountain |
| Language of name | Persian |
| Geography | |
  Shir Kuh شیرکوه Location in Iran | |
| Location | Yazd province, Iran |
| Parent range | Central Iranian ranges |
Shir Kuh or Shirkuh (Persian: شیرکوه) is a high peak (4,055 m or 13,304 ft) in central Iran about 40 km (25 mi) south-west of the city of Yazd in Yazd province.[2]
Geology
[edit]Geologically, Shir Kuh is made chiefly of Jurassic granite surrounded by Cretaceous rocks.[3] It is located almost in the vicinity of the Sahand-Bazman volcanic arc, a volcanic arc that was formed during the Tertiary and mainly in the Eocene volcanism. Shir Kuh consists mainly of intrusive rocks (Jurassic granite) that were made in the Late Cimmerian Orogeny in the Late Jurassic. This mountain is located in the Sanandaj-Sirjan geological and structural zone. Sanadaj-Sirjan was subjected to magmatism and metamorphism in the Paleozoic and Mesozoic.
Climate
[edit]Having a high elevation, Shir Kuh and its neighbourhood have a cold mountain climate although the region is placed in a location that is surrounded by a hot semi-desert climate.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Iran: 54 Mountain Summits with Prominence of 1,500 meters or greater". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-04-29.
- ^ Microsoft Encarta World Atlas, 2001, Microsoft Corporation
- ^ Geological Map of Iran, National Geoscience Database of Iran, www.ngdir.ir
External links
[edit]- Shirkuh Tour
- History Excerpts
- Photo
- "Shir Kuh, Iran" on Peakbagger
- Shir Kuh weather on Mountain-Forecast
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