Udokan Range хребет Удокан | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Unnamed |
Elevation | 2,570 m (8,430 ft) |
Coordinates | 56°40′20″N 119°07′32″E / 56.67222°N 119.12556°E |
Dimensions | |
Length | 210 km (130 mi) SW / NE |
Width | 50 km (31 mi) |
Geography | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Zabaykalsky Krai / Yakutia / Amur Oblast |
Range coordinates | 56°50′N 119°20′E / 56.833°N 119.333°E |
Parent range | Stanovoy Highlands South Siberian System |
Geology | |
Rock age | Precambrian |
Rock type(s) | Gneiss, crystalline schist, volcanic rock |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | From Chara Airport |
The Udokan Range (Russian: хребет Удокан) is a mountain range in Sakha Republic (Yakutia) and Zabaykalsky Krai, Russian Federation.[1] The nearest town is Chara.[2]
There is copper mining in the range at the Udokan mine, part of the Udokan Ore Region that includes the Kalar and Kodar ranges.[3] A stretch of the Baikal–Amur Mainline passes through the range following the valley of the Khani river.[2]