Is it possible to upgrade my Mac Pro OSX 10.7.5 to OSX 10.8?

Is it possible to upgrade my Mac Pro OSX 10.7.5 to OSX 10.8?
Processor  2 x 3 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon
Memory  8 GB 667 MHz DDR2 FB-DIMM
Graphics  NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 512 MB
Software  Mac OS X Lion 10.7.5 (11G63b)

Choose About this Mac from the Apple menu, click on More Info, and check the model identifier against MacPro3,1, which is the earliest Mac Pro that can run Mountain Lion and newer.
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