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'''Shir Kuh''' or '''Shirkuh''' ({{lang-fa|شيركوه}}) is a high peak (4055 |
'''Shir Kuh''' or '''Shirkuh''' ({{lang-fa|شيركوه}}) is a high peak ({{cvt|4055|m|disp=or}}) in the central part of [[Iran]] about {{cvt|40|km}} south-west of the city of [[Yazd]] in [[Yazd Province]].<ref>Microsoft Encarta World Atlas, 2001, Microsoft Corporation</ref> The first woman to climb the mountain was Banoo Khosrawy. |
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==Etymology== |
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"Shir Kuh" or "Shirkuh" is formed of two words: "sher" in Middle Persian or "shir" in Modern Persian means "lion", and "kof" in Middle Persian or "kuh" in Modern Persian means "mountain". So, in Persian "Shir Kuh" could mean (the) "Lion Mountain". |
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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]].<p>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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Revision as of 08:05, 14 September 2020
| Shir Kuh | |
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  Shir Kuh Location in Iran | |
| 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 | |
| Location | Yazd Province, Iran |
| Parent range | Central Iranian ranges |
Shir Kuh or Shirkuh (Template:Lang-fa) is a high peak (4,055 m or 13,304 ft) in the central part of Iran about 40 km (25 mi) south-west of the city of Yazd in Yazd Province.[2] The first woman to climb the mountain was Banoo Khosrawy.
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.
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.
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
References
External links
- Shirkuh Tour
- History Excerpts
- Photo
- "Shir Kuh, Iran" on Peakbagger
- Shir Kuh weather on Mountain-Forecast
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