Sedimentary rock mountain in Iran
Mount Derock or Deraak (also known as Kuh-eh Barfee[1] or Mother Mount) is a sedimentary rock mountain in Shiraz, Fars, in the Middle East region in Iran. It is located west[2] and northwest of Shiraz, Fars. It is called mother mountain because its shape resembles a pregnant woman lying on her back and the name barfi mountain refers to it usually being white-capped in winter, barf meaning snow in Persian.[3]
Geologically, Shiraz is a syncline valley city (NW–SE elongated) that formed between the Baba Kohi and Derak anticlines.[4]
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Mount Derak view from Shiraz in winter
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Snow Mount Derak
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Mount Derak view from Shiraz in winter
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Sunset in Shiraz viewing north-west – Kowsar hospital is visible in the bottom right
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Golden hour in Shiraz viewing Mt. Derak