Ratscha Mountains
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| Highest peak | Lebeurismta ( 2862 m ) | |
| location | Georgia | |
| part of | Greater Caucasus | |
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| Coordinates | 42 ° 29 ′ N , 43 ° 26 ′ E | |
| rock | Limestone , porphyry , mica slate | |
The Ratscha Mountains ( Georgian რაჭის ქედი , Ratschis kedi ) is a part of the Great Caucasus , which extends south of its main ridge over a length of 85 km in an east-west direction.
The Ratscha Mountains reach a maximum height of 2862 m . North of the Ratscha Mountains is the historical region of Ratscha , the eastern part is in South Ossetia . The Colchian Plain begins to the southwest of the mountains . The Ratscha Mountains are drained by the following rivers: Kishelta , Zata and Great Liachwi to the east and Dschotschijara , Dschedschora and Rioni to the west.
The mountain range consists mainly of limestone , porphyry and mica schist . There are karst phenomena , including in the Schaori valley, which was flooded by the Schaori reservoir . Deciduous forests (mainly beech ), fir forests, subalpine and alpine vegetation grow on the mountain slopes . There are coal deposits in the southwestern foothills near Tqibuli . In the northeast near Kwaissa there are lead and zinc ore deposits .
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Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Article Ratscha Mountains in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (BSE) , 3rd edition 1969–1978 (Russian)