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Mazartag

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Length
  
145 km (90 mi)

Country
  
China

Elevation
  
1,635 m

Width
  
3 km (1.9 mi)

State/Province
  
Xinjiang

Type of rock
  
Composed mainly of sandstones

Mazartag (Chinese: 麻扎塔格山; pinyin: Mázhātǎgé Shān; Uyghur: مازارتاغ, Мазартағ, Mazartagh) is an arc-shaped mountain range located in the western part of Tarim Basin, between the Hotan and Yarkand river valleys, Xinjiang, China. It is some 145 km long and 3 to 5 km wide; the highest peak rises to 1,635 m. The range is mainly composed of sandstones.

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Mazartag Wikipedia