Ak-tau mountains in Altyn Emel.
Cretaceous Mountains Aktau located in the south-east of Kazakhstan – a unique natural monument that is part of the Altyn-Emel National Park. The multi-colored hills formed from bluish-gray sandstone and red clay, interspersed with yellow and pink cornelian jasper and white quartz, resemble a layer cake. The height of the sediments reaches hundreds of meters.
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