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Sedimentary rock mountain in Iran
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Mount Derock
View of Drak Mountain located in Shiraz, Iran
Highest point
Elevation9,514 ft (2,900 m)
Prominence4,605 ft (1,404 m)
Coordinates29°41′02″N 52°24′14″E / 29.684°N 52.404°E / 29.684; 52.404
Geography
LocationShiraz, Iran
Parent rangeZagros Mountains
Topo mapMount Derak
Geology
Rock age< 40,000 yrs
Mountain typeSedimentary rock
Climbing
First ascent1841
Easiest routeHike via south western zone

Mount Derock or Deraak (also known as Kuh-eh Barfee or Mother Mount) is a sedimentary rock mountain in Shiraz, Fars, in the Middle East region in Iran. It is located west and northwest of Shiraz, Fars. It is called mother mountain because its shape resembles a pregnant woman lying on her back and the name barfi mountain refers to it usually being white-capped in winter, barf meaning snow in Persian.

Geologically, Shiraz is a syncline valley city (NW–SE elongated) that formed between the Baba Kohi and Derak anticlines.

  • Mount Derak view from Shiraz in winter Mount Derak view from Shiraz in winter
  • Snow Mount Derak Snow Mount Derak
  • Mount Derak view from Shiraz in winter Mount Derak view from Shiraz in winter
  • Sunset in Shiraz viewing north-west – Kowsar hospital is visible in the bottom right Sunset in Shiraz viewing north-west – Kowsar hospital is visible in the bottom right
  • Golden hour in Shiraz viewing Mt. Derak Golden hour in Shiraz viewing Mt. Derak

References

  1. Edmondson, John R.; Lack, H. Walter (2006). "Karl Georg Theodor Kotschy's itinerary in southern Iran, 1841–42" (PDF). Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin. 36: 579–588. doi:10.3372/wi.36.36154. S2CID 85095226.
  2. Mobaraki, Abdollah (2012). Strategies for Mitigating Urban Heat Island Effects in Cities: Case of Shiraz City Center (PDF) (Thesis). Eastern Mediterranean University.
  3. Foundation, Encyclopaedia Iranica. "Welcome to Encyclopaedia Iranica". iranicaonline.org. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
  4. Torghabeh, Amir Karimian; Pradhan, Biswajeet; Jahandari, Ashkan (2020-05-01). "Assessment of geochemical and sedimentological characteristics of atmospheric dust in Shiraz, southwest Iran". Geoscience Frontiers. 11 (3): 783–792. doi:10.1016/j.gsf.2019.08.004. hdl:10453/139938. ISSN 1674-9871.
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