Shir Kuh

For other places with the same name, see Shir Kuh (disambiguation).
Shir Kuh
شیرکوه
Highest point
Elevation4,055 m (13,304 ft)[1]
Prominence2,271 m (7,451 ft)[1]
ListingUltra
Coordinates31°36′21″N 54°04′06″E / 31.60583°N 54.06833°E / 31.60583; 54.06833[1]
Naming
English translationThe lion mountain
Language of namePersian
Geography
Shir Kuh شیرکوه is located in Iran
Shir Kuh شیرکوه
Shir Kuh
شیرکوه
Location in Iran
LocationYazd province, Iran
Parent rangeCentral 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

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.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "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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