the mountains along the persian gulf in iran

above along basal belong belt calcium caused coarser collision consisting consolidated containing cover crust deforming desert different differential dolomite erosion extensive fold folding foothills formed friction from grained gulf harder induced interesting iran layer layered leaving limestone linear major marine mountain mountains mudstone persian plates preexisting remains removed resembling residual ridges rock salt sedimentary shapes siltstone similar slightly softer stresses subsequent system tectonic thrust tourism towers travel while zagros