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Cariboo
the Canadian a region in the W foothills of the Cariboo Mountains, scene of a gold rush beginning in 1860 Cariboo a mountain massif in the Canadian Rockies, in British Columbia. Length, about 300 km; average elevation, 3,000 m (the highest elevation is Mount Sir Wilfrid Laurier, 3,581 m). The range is composed of Precambrian crystalline rocks, with some Miocene basalts and andesites, and is sharply dissected by trough valleys. There are glaciers. The mountains are covered with sparse coniferous forests; above 2,000 m, by alpine meadows. Wells Gray Provincial Park is in the southern part of the range. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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