Badzhal Range
The Badzhal Range (Russian: Баджальский хребет, Badzhalskiy Khrebet) is a mountain range in Khabarovsk Krai, Russian Far East.
| Badzhal Range | |
|---|---|
| Баджальский хребет | |
Badzhal Range map section | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Gora Ulun |
| Elevation | 2,221 m (7,287 ft) |
| Coordinates | 50°30′32″N 134°19′35″E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 220 km (140 mi) SW/NE |
| Width | 50 km (31 mi) NW/SE |
| Geography | |
Badzhal Range Location in Khabarovsk Krai | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Khabarovsk Krai |
| Range coordinates | 50°30′N 134°45′E |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
| Age of rock | Permian |
| Type of rock | Volcanic rock, sandstone and shale |
The mountains are mainly composed of volcanic rock, sandstone and shale, as well as chalk, and andesite-basalt, with granites, porphyry and gabbro-granodiorite intrusions.
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