| Olyokma-Chara Plateau | |
|---|---|
| Олёкмо-Чарское плоскогорье / Өлүөхүмэ-Чаара хаптал хайалаах сир | |
 Murun Massif map section, Olyokma-Chara Plateau | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Murun |
| Elevation | 1,452 m (4,764 ft) |
| Coordinates | 58°22′32″N 118°55′30″E / 58.37556°N 118.92500°E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 200 km (120 mi) |
| Width | 180 km (110 mi) |
| Geography | |
  Olyokma-Chara Plateau Location in the Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Sakha Republic, Irkutsk Oblast |
| Range coordinates | 58°30′N 120°0′E / 58.500°N 120.000°E |
| Parent range | South Siberian System |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Paleozoic, Precambrian[1] |
| Type of rock | Limestone, metamorphic shale and Granite intrusions |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | from Chara |
The Olyokma-Chara Plateau (Russian: Олёкмо-Чарское плоскогорье; Yakut: Өлүөхүмэ-Чаара хаптал хайалаах сир) is a mountainous area in the Sakha Republic and Irkutsk Oblast, Far Eastern Federal District, Russia.[2] A small section is in Kalarsky District, northernmost Zabaykalsky Krai.[3]
Charoite, a rare mineral, is found in the Murun Massif area of the plateau, rising between rivers Chara and Tokko.[4]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Google Earth
- ^ Олёкмо-Чарское нагорье, Small Encyclopedia of Transbaikalia
- ^ Vladykin, N. V. Matveyeva, L. H., Bogacheva, H. G., and Alekseyev, Y. A. (1983) Novyye danyye o charoite i charoitivykh porodakh. (Recent findings on charoite and charoitic rocks). In Mineralogiya i Genezis Tsvetnikh Kamnei Vostochnoi Sibiri (Mineralogy and Genesis of Gem Stones of Eastern Siberia), 41-56. Siberian Division Akad. Nauk. SSSR, Novosibirsk.