Apuan Alps
| Apuan Alps | |
|---|---|
 Apuan Alps seen from Pietrasanta. | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Monte Pisanino |
| Elevation | 1,946 m (6,385 ft) |
| Coordinates | 44°08′01″N 10°12′52″E / 44.13361°N 10.21444°E / 44.13361; 10.21444Coordinates: 44°08′01″N 10°12′52″E / 44.13361°N 10.21444°E / 44.13361; 10.21444 |
| Geography | |
 Location of the Apuan Alps in Italy | |
| Country | Italy |
| State/Province | Tuscany |
| Parent range | Apennine Mountains |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Triassic |
Northern view of the Pizzo d'Uccello.
The Apuan Alps (Italian: Alpi Apuane) are a mountain range in northern Tuscany, Italy. They are included between the valleys of the Serchio and Magra rivers, and, to north-west, the Garfagnana and Lunigiana, with a total length of approximately 55 kilometres (34 mi).[1] The name derives from the Apuani Ligures tribe who lived here in ancient times.
Contents
1 Geology and geography
2 Main peaks
3 References
4 External links
Geology and geography
The chain formed out of sea sediments in the middle Triassic period, somewhat earlier than the rest of the Apennines, and on a rather different geological structure.[1] Over time, these sediments hardened into limestone, dolomite, sandstone, and shale.[1] Harsh pressure approximately 25 million years ago transformed the limestone in many places into the Carrara marble (named for the nearby city of Carrara) for which the range is renowned.[1] Erosion carved much of the remaining sedimentary rocks into a jagged karst topography.
The highest peak is the Monte Pisanino, at 1,946 metres (6,385 ft).[1]
Main peaks
Monte Pisanino (1,946 m)
Monte Tambura (1,890 m)
Monte Cavallo (1,888 m)
Pania della Croce (1,858 m)- Monte Grondìlice (1,808 m)
- Monte Contrario (1,788 m)
Pizzo d'Uccello (1,781 m)- Monte Sumbra (1765 m)
Monte Sagro (1,749 m)
References
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External links
Media related to Apuan Alps at Wikimedia Commons
- Alpi Apuane Park official website
