Kuznetsk Alatau

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Peak of fools, Kuznetsk Alatau
Peak of fools, Kuznetsk Alatau

Coordinates: 54°8′N, 88°45′E Kuznetsk Alatau (Russian: Кузнецкий Алатау) is a mountain range, South Siberia, Russia between Kuznetsk Depression and Minusinsk Depression. Length: about 300 km., elevation: up to 2,078 m (6,900 ft). It is part of the mountain system of Central Asia.

The range is composed mainly of metamorphic rocks rich in iron, manganese, nephelines, and gold.

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