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Shir Kuh
شیرکوه
Shir Kuh; شیرکوه
Highest point
Elevation	4,055 m (13,304 ft)
Prominence	2,271 m (7,451 ft)
Listing	Ultra
Coordinates	31°36′21″N 54°04′06″E / 31.60583°N 54.06833°E
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

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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

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

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.

References

^ ^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

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[peaklist-1] "Iran: 54 Mountain Summits with Prominence of 1,500 meters or greater". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-04-29.

[2] Microsoft Encarta World Atlas, 2001, Microsoft Corporation

[3] Geological Map of Iran, National Geoscience Database of Iran, www.ngdir.ir

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-| name = Shir Kuh
+| name = Shir Kuh<br/>{{lang|fa|شیرکوه}}
-| photo =
+| photo = Shir_Kuh_nights_-_panoramio.jpg
-| elevation_m = 4050
+| elevation_m = 4055
-| elevation_ref = <ref name="peaklist">[http://www.peaklist.org/WWlists/ultras/iran.html "Iran: 54 Mountain Summits with Prominence of 1,500 meters or greater"] Peaklist.org. Retrieved 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>
 | prominence_m = 2271
 | prominence_ref = <ref name="peaklist"/>
 | listing = [[Ultra prominent peak|Ultra]]
+| translation = The lion mountain
+| language = [[Persian language|Persian]]
+| location = [[Yazd province]], Iran
+| range = Central Iranian ranges
 | map = Iran |relief=1
 | map_caption = Location in Iran
 | map_size = 250
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+| coordinates = {{coord|31|36|21|N|54|04|06|E|type:mountain_region:IR_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
-| translation = The lion mountain
-| language = [[Persian language|Persian]]
-| location = [[Yazd Province]], [[Iran]]
-| range = [[Zagros Mountains]]
-| lat_d = 31 | lat_m = 36 | lat_s = 21 | lat_NS = N
-| long_d = 54 | long_m = 04 | long_s = 06 | long_EW = E
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 }}
-'''Shir Kuh''' or '''Shirkuh''' ({{lang-fa|شيركوه}}; literally: "The lion mountain") is a 4,050 meter high mountain in central [[Iran]], in [[Yazd Province]], about 60 miles outside of [[Yazd]].
+'''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>
+==Geology==
+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]].
+==Climate==
+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 ==
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 == References ==
 {{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
-* [http://www.world66.com/asia/middleeast/iran/yazd Travel to Yazd]
+*[http://pluspersia.com/tour/mount-shirkuh-tour/ Shirkuh Tour]
 * [http://www.fravahr.org/spip.php?article37 History Excerpts]
 * [http://destinationiran.com/pictures/mountains_02.jpg Photo]
 * [http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=13220 "Shir Kuh, Iran" on Peakbagger]
 * [http://www.mountain-forecast.com/peaks/Shir-Kuh/forecasts/4069 Shir Kuh weather on Mountain-Forecast]
 [[Category:Mountains of Iran]]
-[[Category:Yazd Province]]
+[[Category:Landforms of Yazd province]]
-[[Category:Zoomorphic geographic features]]
+[[Category:Mountains of Yazd Province]]