The Nature I Azerbaijan I Khizi Mountains

Candy Cane Mountains are shale mountains in the Khizi and Siyazan districts of Azerbaijan, part of the Greater Caucasus mountain range. The mountains colors are produced bt groundwater that alters the oxidation state of the iron compounds in the earth.

The Candy Cane Mountains contain numerous belemnites and fossils from the Cretaceous period, many of which can be spotted on the surface.