Oloy Range

Oloy Range
Олойский хребет
Northern ranges of the Kolyma Highlands
Highest point
PeakUnnamed
Elevation1,816 m (5,958 ft)[1]
Coordinates66°01′26″N 163°14′08″E / 66.02389°N 163.23556°E / 66.02389; 163.23556
Dimensions
Length350 km (220 mi) NW/SE
Width50 km (31 mi) NE/SW
Geography
Oloy Range is located in Far Eastern Federal District
Oloy Range
Oloy Range
Location in the Far Eastern Federal District, Russia
Oloy Range is located in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
Oloy Range
Oloy Range
Oloy Range (Chukotka Autonomous Okrug)
CountryRussia
Federal subjectChukotka Autonomous Okrug
DistrictBilibinsky District
Range coordinates66°0′N 166°25′E / 66.000°N 166.417°E / 66.000; 166.417[2]
Parent rangeKolyma Highlands,
East Siberian System
Geology
OrogenyAlpine orogeny
Age of rockCretaceous and Mesozoic
Type of rockSandstone, siltstone and andesitic tuff
Climbing
Easiest routeFrom Omolon

The Oloy Range (Russian: Олойский хребет) is a mountain range in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Far Eastern Federal District, Russia.[3]

The range is composed of sandstones, siltstones and andesitic tuffs with granodiorite intrusions.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference STM was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  3. ^ a b Олойский хребет, Great Soviet Encyclopedia in 30 vols. / Ch. ed. A.M. Prokhorov – 3rd ed. – M, 1969-1978. (in Russian)