Khun Tan Range
The Khun Tan Range (Thai: ทิวเขาขุนตาน or, erroneously, ทิวเขาขุนตาล) is a mountain range that occupies a central position in Northern Thailand. Most of the range is located in Chiang Mai, western Chiang Rai, Lampang and Lamphun Provinces.
| Khun Tan Range | |
|---|---|
| ทิวเขาขุนตาน | |
View of the Khun Tan Range in Mae Lao District | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Doi Mae Tho |
| Elevation | 2,031 m (6,663 ft) |
| Coordinates | 19°05′00″N 99°20′30″E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 260 km (160 mi) N/S |
| Width | 50 km (31 mi) E/W |
| Geography | |
Map of the Thai highlands
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| Country | Thailand |
| Provinces | Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Lampang and Lamphun |
| Parent range | Phi Pan Nam Range |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Triassic |
| Type of rock | granite, phyllite, shale and limestone |
The geological composition of the Khun Tan mountains is different from the neighboring Thanon Thong Chai Range in the west and the Daen Lao Range in the north. Precambrian rocks are absent in this mountain chain which is thus not part of the Shan Hills system. The geology of the Khun Tan Range is homogeneous with the Phi Pan Nam Range further east and some scholarly works designate the Khun Tan as the "Western Phi Pan Nam Range", including it as part of the Phi Pan Nam Mountain System.
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