Kukisvumchorr Explained

Kukisvumchorr
Country:Russia
Region:Murmansk Oblast
Map:Russia Murmansk Oblast
Coordinates:67.8311°N 34.5278°W
Range:Khibiny Mountains
Elevation M:1143

Kukisvumchorr (Russian: Кукисвумчорр) is a mountain in Murmansk Oblast, Russia.

Geography

The mountain is part of the Khibiny Mountains and is located near the centre of the mountain range. The summit is bare and stony, while the sides are covered with tundra vegetation. The mountain has an interesting mineralogy, notable for its composition of nepheline syenite.[1] Apatite is mined from the area.[2] The nearby Kukisvumchorr Microdistrict shares the same name as the mountain. An earthquake occurred on 21 October 2010 of magnitude 3.2; mining was suspected as a potential cause.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Pekov. Igor V.. Podlesnyi. Alexander S.. Kukisvumchorr Deposit: Mineralogy of Alkaline Pegmatites and Hydrothermalites. 2004. Ocean Pictures. 9785900395531. en.
  2. Book: I︠A︡kovenchuk. Viktor. Khibiny. 2005. Laplandia Minerals. 9785900395487. 215, 277. en.
  3. Web site: В Мурманской области произошло странное землетрясение: то ли техногенное, то ли естественное. ru. NEWSru.com. 3 April 2017.