Lovozero Massif
The Lovozero Massif 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. The area around the lake is inhabited by Saami, and many place names are of non-Russian origin.
Geology
The Lovozero Massif is underlain by a complex of agpaitic to hyperagpaitic rocks containing minerals as eudialyte, loparite, natrosilite, etc. At least 105 valid minerals have been described in the massif and 39 minerals were initially discovered there. The only other areas with similar geology and mineralogy are Khibiny Massif, Ilimaussaq in SW Greenland and Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada.Toponyms in Lovozero Tundras
Settlements
- Ilma
- Puncha
- Motka
Lakes, bays
Rivers, creeks
- Ilmayok
- Elmorayok
- Seidyok
- Kiftuay
- Kitkuay
- Uelkuay
- Sigsuay
- Tavayok
- Muruay
- Chivruay
- Kuansuay
- Iidichyok
- Vavnyok
- Koklukhtiuay
Massifs, mounts, passes
- Alluayv
- Angvundaschorr
- Sengischorr
- Mannepakhk
- Elmorayok Pass
- Kuftuay Pass
- Chivruay-Ladv Pass
- Strashempakhk
- Engpor
- Suoluayv
- Punkaruayv
- Ninchurt
- Mount Karnasurta
- Mount Kuyvchorr
- Mount Kuamdespakhk
- Mount Vavnbed