Khibiny Massif

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The Khibiny Massif, Khibiny Mountains or Khibins (Russian: Хиби́ны [xʲiˈbʲinɨ]) is one of the two main mountain ranges of the Kola Peninsula, Russia.

The massif is of oval shape of about 1,300 sq.km. and occupies the central part of the peninsula at a relative elevation of 900-1000 m above the surrounding plain. The highest point is 1191m. The peaks are of plateau type, with steep slopes, with glaciers, icefields and snowfields in some places.

About 5 km from the easternmost point of Khibins, the second massive, Lovozero Tundras is situated.

The massif is seismically active.

The massif is extremely rich in various minerals, mainly apatite and nepheline ores.

[edit] Toponyms in Khibins

• Mount Aikuaiventchorr
• Mount Eveslogchorr
• Hackman Valley
• Kaskasnyunchorr
• Khibinpakhchorr
• Mount Koashkar
• Mount Koashva
• Kuniok Valley
• Mount Maly Mannepakhk
• Mount Kukisvumchorr
• Marchenko Peak
• Mount Rasvumchorr
• Mount Restin'yun
• Mount Yukspor
• Loparskaya Valley
• Mount Nyorkpakhk (Niorkpakhk, N'orkpukhk, N'Yourpakhk)
• Mount Partomchorr
• Petrelius River
• Mount Rischorr
• Mount Takhtarvumchorr
• Tuliylukht Bay
• Vuonnemiok River
• Imandra Lake
• Yum'egor Pass
• Mount Vud'evrchorr (with botanical garden of polar-alpine flora)