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

Kukisvumchorr
Highest point
Elevation1,143 m (3,750 ft)
Coordinates67°49′52″N 34°31′40″E / 67.8311°N 34.5278°E / 67.8311; 34.5278
Geography
Kukisvumchorr is located in Murmansk Oblast
Kukisvumchorr
Kukisvumchorr
Location in Murmansk Oblast, Russia
CountryRussia
RegionMurmansk Oblast
Parent rangeKhibiny Mountains

Geography

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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]

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References

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On the plateau of Kukiscumchorr
  1. ^ Pekov, Igor V.; Podlesnyi, Alexander S. (2004). Kukisvumchorr Deposit: Mineralogy of Alkaline Pegmatites and Hydrothermalites. Ocean Pictures. ISBN 9785900395531.
  2. ^ I︠A︡kovenchuk, Viktor (2005). Khibiny. Laplandia Minerals. pp. 215, 277. ISBN 9785900395487.
  3. ^ "В Мурманской области произошло странное землетрясение: то ли техногенное, то ли естественное". NEWSru.com (in Russian). Retrieved 3 April 2017.