Taikan Range | |
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Тайканский хребет | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Unnamed |
Elevation | 2,370 m (7,780 ft) |
Coordinates | 53°36′25.2″N 134°34′30″E / 53.607000°N 134.57500°E[1] |
Dimensions | |
Length | 200 km (120 mi) SW/NE |
Width | 50 km (31 mi) NW/SE |
Geography | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Khabarovsk Krai |
Range coordinates | 54°N 135°E / 54°N 135°E |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | From Chumikan |
The Taikan Range (Russian: Тайканский хребет; Chinese: 札格第嶺) is a mountain range in Khabarovsk Krai, Russian Far East. The closest inhabited place is Chumikan, Tuguro-Chumikansky District. The nearest airport is Chumikan Airport.[2]
There are deposits of Irnimite (blue jasper) in the northwestern spurs of the Taikan Range, in the river basins of the Nimi and its tributary the Ir.[3] The mineral Taikanite is named after this mountain range.[4][5]