Aldan Highlands

Aldan Highlands
Алданское нагорье / Алдан үрдэлэ
Highest point
PeakMount Ningam
Elevation2,306 m (7,566 ft)[1]
Dimensions
Length600 km (370 mi)
Width300 km (190 mi)
Geography
Aldan Highlands is located in Sakha Republic
Aldan Highlands
Aldan Highlands
Location in the Sakha Republic, Russia
CountryRussia
Federal subjectSakha Republic
Range coordinates57°0′N 128°0′E / 57.000°N 128.000°E / 57.000; 128.000
Parent rangeSouth Siberian System
Geology
Rock age(s)Precambrian[2] and Late Archaean
Rock type(s)Gneiss, slate, Granulite and amphibolite
Climbing
Easiest routefrom Aldan

The Aldan Highlands, or Aldan Plateau (Russian: Алданское нагорье, romanized: Aldanskoye Nagorye; Yakut: Алдан үрдэлэ)[3] are a mountainous area in the Sakha Republic, Far Eastern Federal District, Russia. Aldan town and Tommot are located in the northern area of the highlands and Chulman in the south.[4]

The Olyokma Nature Reserve is a protected area located on the northwestern side, partly within the neighboring Lena Plateau.[5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference ЭСБЕ was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Smelov, A. P.; Timofeev, V. F. (2005). "The tectonics and metallogeny of the Precambrian of the Aldan-Stanovoy Shield". Mineral Deposit Research: Meeting the Global Challenge. pp. 53–56. doi:10.1007/3-540-27946-6_14. ISBN 978-3-540-27945-7.
  3. ^ Геоморфология России (Geomorphology of Russia)
  4. ^ Google Earth
  5. ^ "Olyokma Zapovednik (Official Site)" (in Russian). Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Russia). Archived from the original on 22 May 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2019.