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cairngorm (n)
a smoky yellow or brown quartz
cairngorm Sentence Examples
- **Cairngorms** refer to a mountain range in the eastern Highlands of Scotland, closely associated with the mountain **Cairn Gorm**.
- The **Cairngorms** became part of Scotland's second national park, the **Cairngorms National Park**, on 1 September 2003.
- Although the **Cairngorms** give their name to the national park, they only form one part of it, alongside other hill ranges like the Angus Glens and the Monadhliath.
- The **Cairngorms** consist of high plateaux at about 1,000–1,200 meters (3,300–3,900 feet) above sea level, with domed summits rising to around 1,300 meters (4,300 feet).
- Many of the **Cairngorms** summits have tors—free-standing rock outcrops—standing on top of the boulder-strewn landscape.
- The area is excellent for skiing, rock climbing, and ice climbing due to steep granite cliffs on the plateau edges.
- The **Cairngorms** create an arctic-alpine mountain environment with tundra-like characteristics and long-lasting snow patches.
- Bird species such as ptarmigan, dotterel, snow bunting, and red grouse inhabit the **Cairngorms**.
- The plateau also hosts Britain's only herd of reindeer (albeit semi-domesticated).
- The surrounding forests in the **Cairngorms** support rare species like red squirrels, pine martens, and capercaillie.
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a smoky yellow or brown quartz
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**Cairngorms** refer to a mountain range in the eastern Highlands of Scotland, closely associated with the mountain **Cairn Gorm**.
The **Cairngorms** became part of Scotland's second national park, the **Cairngorms National Park**, on 1 September 2003.
Although the **Cairngorms** give their name to the national park, they only form one part of it, alongside other hill ranges like the Angus Glens and the Monadhliath.
The **Cairngorms** consist of high plateaux at about 1,000–1,200 meters (3,300–3,900 feet) above sea level, with domed summits rising to around 1,300 meters (4,300 feet).
