Lovozero Massif

For other uses, see Lovozero (disambiguation).

The Lovozero Massif (Russian: Ловозёрские тундры, Lovozyorskiye Tundry, named after the lake in that area – Lake Lovozero; the region is also known as Ловозёрье, Lovozyorye) is a mountain range located in the center of the Kola Peninsula in Russia, between Lovozero and Lake Umbozero, and constitutes a horseshoe-shaped ridge of picturesque hills, that surround the Seydozero Lake. The slopes are covered mainly with spruce and pine. The highest point is Mount Angvundaschorr (1,120 m). The area around the lake is inhabited by Saami, and many place names are of non-Russian origin.

Geology

Further information: Kola Alkaline Province

The Lovozero Massif is underlain by a complex of agpaitic to hyperagpaitic rocks containing minerals as eudialyte, loparite (an ore of niobium and tantalum), natrosilite (anhydrous sodium silicate), etc. At least 105 valid minerals have been described in the massif and 39 minerals were initially discovered there.[1] The only other areas with similar geology and mineralogy are Khibiny Massif (immediately west of Lovozero), Ilimaussaq in SW Greenland and Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada.

Toponyms in Lovozero Tundras

Settlements

  • Ilma (Ильма)
  • Puncha (Пунча)
  • Motka (Мотка)

Lakes, bays

  • Lovozero (Ловозеро)
  • Umbozero (Умбозеро)
  • Seidozero (Сейдозеро)
  • Sengisyavr (Сенгисъявр)
  • Rayavr (Райявр)
  • Motka Bay (Мотка-Губа)

Rivers, creeks

  • Ilmayok (Ильмайок)
  • Elmorayok (Эльморайок)
  • Seidyok (Сейдйок)
  • Kiftuay (Куфтуай)
  • Kitkuay (Киткуай)
  • Uelkuay (Уэлькуай)
  • Sigsuay (Сигсуай)
  • Tavayok (Тавайок)
  • Muruay (Муруай)
  • Chivruay (Чивруай)
  • Kuansuay (Куансуай)
  • Iidichyok (Иидичйок)
  • Vavnyok (Вавнйок)
  • Koklukhtiuay (Коклухтиуай)

Massifs, mounts, passes

  • Alluayv (Аллуайв)
  • Angvundaschorr (Ангвундасчорр)
  • Sengischorr (Сенгисчорр)
  • Mannepakhk (Маннепахк)
  • Elmorayok Pass
  • Kuftuay Pass
  • Chivruay-Ladv Pass (Чивруай-Ладв)
  • Strashempakhk (Страшемпахк)
  • Engpor (Энгпор)
  • Suoluayv (Суолуайв)
  • Punkaruayv (Пункаруайв)
  • Ninchurt (Нинчурт)
  • Mount Karnasurta (Карнасурта)
  • Mount Kuyvchorr (Куйвчорр)
  • Mount Kuamdespakhk (Куамдеспахк)
  • Mount Vavnbed (Вавнбед) (per Pekov: Lovozero Massif p. 32)
  • Lake Seydozero seen from the Mount Ninchurt
    Lake Seydozero seen from the Mount Ninchurt
  • Arctic tundra in vivid fall colors near lake Lovozero
    Arctic tundra in vivid fall colors near lake Lovozero
  • Autumn colors on the shore of Lake Lovozero
    Autumn colors on the shore of Lake Lovozero
  • Boggy swamps of the Lovozero Massif
    Boggy swamps of the Lovozero Massif
  • Along the shore of Lake Lovozero
    Along the shore of Lake Lovozero
  • Lake Seydozero in fall colors
    Lake Seydozero in fall colors
  • Chivruay River Valley near Saydozero Lake
    Chivruay River Valley near Saydozero Lake

References

  1. ^ http://www.mindat.org/loc-2689.html Mindat mineral list
  • References: Pekov, Igor: Lovozero Massif Vneshtorgizdat Publishing Moscow 2000
  • Khomyakov, A. P. : Mineralogy of Hyperagpaitic Alkaline Rocks Clarendon Press 1995

67°50′45″N 34°40′11″E / 67.8458°N 34.6697°E / 67.8458; 34.6697

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