Oloy Range
The Oloy Range (Russian: Олойский хребет) is a mountain range in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Far Eastern Federal District, Russia.
| Oloy Range | |
|---|---|
| Олойский хребет | |
Northern ranges of the Kolyma Highlands | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Unnamed |
| Elevation | 1,816 m (5,958 ft) |
| Coordinates | 66°01′26″N 163°14′08″E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 350 km (220 mi) NW/SE |
| Width | 50 km (31 mi) NE/SW |
| Geography | |
Location in the Far Eastern Federal District, Russia Oloy Range (Chukotka Autonomous Okrug) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Chukotka Autonomous Okrug |
| District | Bilibinsky District |
| Range coordinates | 66°0′N 166°25′E |
| Parent range | Kolyma Highlands, East Siberian System |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
| Age of rock | Cretaceous and Mesozoic |
| Type of rock | Sandstone, siltstone and andesitic tuff |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | From Omolon |
The range is composed of sandstones, siltstones and andesitic tuffs with granodiorite intrusions.
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