Guberlinsky mountains — mountain range in the east Orenburg Oblast, in basin river Guberl (right tributary Ural). Southern part of Ural Mountains.
Guberlin Mountains | |
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Highest point | |
Parent peak | Transverse (mountain) |
Coordinates | 51°20′N 58°21′E |
Geography | |
Location | Orenburg Oblast |
The Guberlin Mountains extend from north to south [1] for 70 km.[2] Their area is about 400 km2.[3] The mountains are heavily indented by the valley Guberli, as well as by the ravines, ravine s and ravines of its tributaries. The depth of some gorges reaches 80–100 m.[1] The prevailing heights are 300–350 m.[2] The highest peak is mountain Cross.[3] In the southern part, the Guberlin Mountains turn into Mugodzhar Hills.
The mountains are mainly composed of tufa, siliceous and clayey slate.[2] steppe vegetation grows on the slopes, there are mosses and lichen and.[3] Within the mountains there are deposits of manganese, copper, iron and nickel ores (Akkerman nickel mine), chromium a, limestone and others minerals[2][4]