Ilmensky Mountains

The Ilmensky Mountains
Highest point
Peak Mount Narodnaya
Elevation 754 m (2,474 ft)
Dimensions
Length 28 km (17 mi)
Width 15 km (9.3 mi)
Geography

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Country Russia
States/Provinces Chelyabinsk Oblast and Sverdlovsk Oblast
Geology
Period Carboniferous

The Ilmensky Mountains (ru) are located in the Southern Urals in the Chelyabinsk Oblast on the administrative territory of Miass in Chebarkulsky and Argayashsky districts. They are on the Tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites [1]

They are famous for their semi-precious stones, such as amazonite and rare metals, mined from pegmatites and nepheline syenites.

References

  1. "UNESCO Tentative List Ilmensky Mountains". UNESCO. Retrieved March 16, 2015.

Coordinates: 54°58′N 60°07′E / 54.967°N 60.117°E