Gora Sheludivaya, Protected mountain summit in Stavropol Krai, Russia.
Gora Sheludivaya is a relict magmatic mountain in the Pyatigorye area of the Caucasus Mineral Waters, standing at 874 m. It lies 1.5 km west of Mount Beshtau on the southern edge of Lermontov. Its slopes are covered with rock ledges and stone screes, which gave the mountain its name. It is composed of beshtaunites that cut through Paleogene marls and clay shales.
Stone was quarried here from the 1950s until the 1970s, and the southwest half of the mountain was cut away. Before the quarry opened, the summit rose like a pyramid above a gently sloping base. The abandoned pit now serves as a site for studying the structure and formation history of the Pyatigorsk mountains. The mountain is a regional complex landscape natural monument.
The name Sheludivaya comes from the rocky outcrops and stone screes covering the slopes, a reference to the scabby look of the surface. The mountain is a kray-level complex landscape natural monument, and its abandoned quarry is studied for the structure and formation history of the Pyatigorye mountains.
The summit stands 1.5 km west of Beshtau on the southern edge of Lermontov. The northern foot and lower slope are built up with town blocks, while the eastern side borders the village of Vinsady. The abandoned quarry on the south-western half exposes the rock face and is the main feature to examine on foot.
The mountain holds multiple overlapping environmental designations in a single location. This combination of classifications reflects its particular importance for conservation efforts in the region.
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