Tepequém Mountains: A Relict Landscape in the Northern Amazon

Abstract

The Tepequém Mountains, located in the northern portion of the state of Roraima, represent a relict contoured steep scarps developed in Paleoproterozoic sandstones, surrounded by hills and flat surfaces to smoothly wavy. The morphology of the relief is the result of interactions of paleoclimatic and structural–tectonic processes. This chapter discusses the processes responsible for structuring various forms of relief at the top of the mountain range. In addition, these landscape features reveal anthropogenic activities related to diamond mining and have recently attracted the interest of tourists.