Angara Range
| Angara Range Ангарский кряж | ||
|---|---|---|
 Map section showing the stretch of the range crossed by the Angara river flowing northwards | ||
| Highest point | ||
| Peak | Unnamed | |
| Elevation | 1,022 m (3,353 ft) | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length | 800 km (500 mi) SW-NE | |
| Width | 50 km (31 mi) | |
| Geography | ||
  Angara Range Ангарский кряж Location in Irkutsk Oblast | ||
| Country | Federal subject Krasnoyarsk Krai / Irkutsk Oblast | |
| Range coordinates | 57°0′N 102°45′E / 57.000°N 102.750°E | |
| Parent range | Central Siberian Plateau | |
| Geology | ||
| Age of rock | Lower Paleozoic | |
| Type of rock | Crystalline rocks with granite intrusions | |
The Angara Range (Russian: Ангарский кряж) is a mountain range in Krasnoyarsk Krai and Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, part of the Central Siberian Plateau.[1]
There are large iron ore deposits in the area of the Angara Range.[2]
Geography
The Angara Range is made up of hills of moderate height roughly aligned from southwest to northeast in the southeastern part of the Central Siberian Plateau. It stretches for about 800 kilometres (500 mi) from the northern foothills of the
The ridges of the range are roughly parallel, They have gently sloping interfluves, composed of Lower
Hydrography
The southern and central areas of the range are drained by a few left and right tributaries of the
Flora
The hills of the range are mainly covered with
See also
References
- ^ Google Earth
- ^ A.M. Prokhorov. - 3rd ed. - M. Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969-1978.
- ^ a b "N-47 Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ a b "O-47 Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ a b "O-48 Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 25 December 2021.
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