Zard-Kuh
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Zard-Kuh (meaning "Yellow Mountain", also spelled Zardkuh, Zarduh Kuh[2] or Zard Kuh-e Bakhtiari; Persian: زردکوه بختیاری) is a sub-range in the central Zagros Range, Iran.
| Zard-Kuh | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,221 m (13,848 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 2,095 m (6,873 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 32°21′52″N 50°4′39″E |
| Naming | |
| Native name | زردکوه (Persian) |
| English translation | Yellow Mountain |
| Geography | |
  Zard-Kuh | |
| Parent range | Zagros Mountains |
With an elevation of 4,221 metres (13,848 ft), its highest peak "Kolonchin" is located in the Kuhrang County, in the Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province of Iran.[3] The Karun and also Zayanderud rivers originate in the Zagros Mountains near the Zard-Kuh. There are small glaciers on the mountain owing to the relatively high precipitation, which are the only glaciers in the subtropics outside the Himalayas, Andes and Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt.[4]
Geologically, the Zard-Kuh is situated in the Sanandaj-Sirjan geologic and structural zone of Iran and is mainly made of Cretaceous limestone.[5]
The documentary Grass captures on film the Bakhtiari tribe's crossing of Zard-Kuh.
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