Shir Kuh
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Shir Kuh or Shirkuh (Template:Langx) is a high peak (Template:Cvt) in central Iran about Template:Cvt south-west of the city of Yazd in Yazd province.[1]
Geology
Geologically, Shir Kuh is made chiefly of Jurassic granite surrounded by Cretaceous rocks.[2] 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
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- ↑ Microsoft Encarta World Atlas, 2001, Microsoft Corporation
- ↑ Geological Map of Iran, National Geoscience Database of Iran, www.ngdir.ir
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