Guri i Kamjes
Appearance
Guri i Kamjes | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,455 m (4,774 ft) |
Prominence | 0 m (0 ft) |
Isolation | 14 m (46 ft) |
Coordinates | 40°50′19″N 20°36′45″E / 40.838548°N 20.612368°E |
Naming | |
English translation | Wealth Rock |
Geography | |
Country | Albania |
Region | Central Mountain Region |
Municipality | Pogradec |
Parent range | Malësia e Gorës |
Geology | |
Mountain type | peak |
Rock type(s) | conglomerate, molasse |
Guri i Kamjes (lit. 'Wealth Rock') is a natural monument located on the border between the highlands of Mokra and Gora, in eastern Albania. A rocky peak rising at an elevation of 1,455 m (4,774 ft), it is composed of conglomerates and molasse sandstones. The sandstone rocks have resisted erosion, resulting in a unique microrelief formation shaped by atmospheric agents such as rain, snow, and wind. The peak appears like an island rising above its surrounding area, and from afar, it resembles a large ship.[1][2]