Mount Derak Explained
| Mount Derock |
| Elevation Ft: | 9514 |
| Prominence Ft: | 4605 |
| Location: | Shiraz, Iran |
| Range: | Zagros Mountains |
| Coordinates: | 29.684°N 52.404°W |
| Topo: | Mount Derak |
| Age: | < 40,000 yrs |
| First Ascent: | 1841 |
| Easiest Route: | Hike via south western zone |
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 mountain refers to it usually being white-capped in winter, 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]
Notes and References
- Karl Georg Theodor Kotschy's itinerary in southern Iran, 1841–42. Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin . 2006. 36. 579–588. 10.3372/wi.36.36154. Edmondson. John R.. Lack. H. Walter. 85095226.
- Mobaraki . Abdollah . 2012. Strategies for Mitigating Urban Heat Island Effects in Cities: Case of Shiraz City Center. Eastern Mediterranean University.
- Web site: Foundation. Encyclopaedia Iranica. Welcome to Encyclopaedia Iranica. 2021-05-04. iranicaonline.org. en-US.
- 2020-05-01. Assessment of geochemical and sedimentological characteristics of atmospheric dust in Shiraz, southwest Iran. Geoscience Frontiers. en. 11. 3. 783–792. 10.1016/j.gsf.2019.08.004. 1674-9871. free. Torghabeh . Amir Karimian . Pradhan . Biswajeet . Jahandari . Ashkan . 10453/139938. free.
