Kukisvumchorr
Kukisvumchorr (Russian: Кукисвумчорр) is a mountain in Murmansk Oblast, Russia.
| Kukisvumchorr | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,143 m (3,750 ft) |
| Coordinates | 67°49′52″N 34°31′40″E |
| Geography | |
  Kukisvumchorr Location in Murmansk Oblast, Russia | |
| Country | Russia |
| Region | Murmansk Oblast |
| Parent range | Khibiny Mountains |
Geography
The mountain is part of the Khibiny Mountains and is located near the centre of the mountain range. The summit is bare and stony, while the sides are covered with tundra vegetation. The mountain has an interesting mineralogy, notable for its composition of nepheline syenite.[1] Apatite is mined from the area.[2] The nearby Kukisvumchorr Microdistrict shares the same name as the mountain. An earthquake occurred on 21 October 2010 of magnitude 3.2; mining was suspected as a potential cause.[3]
References
On the plateau of Kukiscumchorr
- Pekov, Igor V.; Podlesnyi, Alexander S. (2004). Kukisvumchorr Deposit: Mineralogy of Alkaline Pegmatites and Hydrothermalites. Ocean Pictures. ISBN 9785900395531.
- I︠A︡kovenchuk, Viktor (2005). Khibiny. Laplandia Minerals. pp. 215, 277. ISBN 9785900395487.
- "В Мурманской области произошло странное землетрясение: то ли техногенное, то ли естественное". NEWSru.com (in Russian). Retrieved 3 April 2017.
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