Guri i Zi
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| Guri i Zi | |
|---|---|
  Guri i Zi | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,072 m (6,798 ft) |
| Prominence | 384 m (1,260 ft) |
| Isolation | 10.6 km (6.6 mi) |
| Coordinates | 40°55′04″N 20°23′02″E / 40.917794°N 20.383889°E |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Black Rock |
| Geography | |
| Country |  Albania |
| Region | Central Mountain Region |
| Municipality | Elbasan |
| Parent range | Shpat–Polis–Lenie |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | mountain |
| Rock type | ultrabasic rock |
Guri i Zi (lit. 'Black Rock') is a mountain in lower central Albania, located south of the Shpat–Polisi–Lenie range, near the border between Gramsh and Pogradec municipalities. Its highest summit, which bears the same name, rises to an elevation of 2,072 m (6,798 ft) above sea level.[1]
Extending south of Polisi, toward the upper course of Zalli i Shpellës stream, the mountain is composed primarily of ultrabasic rocks, setting it apart from the surrounding geological landscape. Its terrain is rugged and highly dissected, with steep slopes especially evident on the western flank, where deep erosional incision by the Holta Canyon has produced striking relief features.
Significant geomorphological contrasts occur along tectonic boundaries between flysch deposits and ultrabasic formations, particularly in the Upper Poroçan area. These contact zones are characterized by intense horizontal fragmentation and pronounced relief energy. The ridge of Guri i Zi is comparatively broad and gently undulating, forming a plateau-like crest.[2]
Evidence of Quaternary glaciation is widespread. Both sides of the mountain have been reshaped by glacial processes, resulting in landforms such as Cirques (simple and compound, some containing glacial lakes), Shallow trough valleys and Glacial shoulders, generally found above elevations of 1,800 meters.[3]
Guri i Zi functions as an important watershed, where several tributaries originate and flow into the river systems of Devoll and Shkumbin.[4]