Ilmensky Mountains
| The Ilmensky Mountains | |
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| 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
- ↑ "UNESCO Tentative List Ilmensky Mountains". UNESCO. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
Coordinates: 54°58′N 60°07′E / 54.967°N 60.117°E