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The geology of Russia, the world's largest country, which extends over much of northern Eurasia, consists of several stable cratons and sedimentary platforms bounded by orogenic (mountain) belts. European Russia is on the East European craton , at the heart of which is a complex of igneous and metamorphic rocks dating back to the Precambrian .
Southern Russia or the South of Russia (Russian: Юг России, IPA: [juk rɐˈsʲiɪ]) is a colloquial term for the southernmost geographic portion of European Russia. The term is generally used to refer to the region of Russia's Southern Federal District and North Caucasian Federal District .
The Siberian Traps (Russian: Сибирские траппы, romanized: Sibirskiye trappy) are a large region of volcanic rock, known as a large igneous province, in Siberia, Russia. The massive eruptive event that formed the traps is one of the largest known volcanic events in the last 500 million years.
Map of the Lake Baikal Rift Zone from the USGS factsheet. The Baikal Rift Zone is a series of continental rifts centered beneath Lake Baikal in southeastern Russia. Current strain in the rifts tends to be extending with some shear movement. A series of basins form along the zone for more than 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi), creating a rift valley.
Topographic map of Russia The Great Russian Regions are eight geomorphological regions of the Russian Federation displaying characteristic forms of relief. Seven of them are parts of Siberia , located east of the Ural Mountains .
English: Map of the Russia highlighting the general area of Southern Russia, showing the Southern Federal District in blue and the North Caucasian Federal District in Red Date 30 January 2015
Russia geology-related lists (4 P) C. Coal mining regions in Russia (5 P) F. Geologic formations of Russia (2 C, 31 P) Fossils of Russia (3 C, 329 P) G.
Geography of European Southern Russia. Subcategories. This category has the following 13 subcategories, out of 13 total. A. Geography of Adygea (3 C, 1 P)