Peak Ortler Type of rock Limestone and Dolomite Parent range Eastern Alps Ages of rock Mesozoic, Tertiary | Age of rock Mesozoic and Tertiary Elevation 3,905 m Types of rock Limestone, Dolostone | |
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Countries Austria, Slovenia, Italy and Switzerland States List
Carinthia
East Tyrol
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Veneto
Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Lombardy Similar Eastern Alps, Central Eastern Alps, Julian Alps, Carnic Alps, Karawanks | ||
The Southern Limestone Alps (Italian: Alpi Sud-orientali) are the ranges of the Eastern Alps south of the Central Eastern Alps mainly located in northern Italy and the adjacent lands of Austria and Slovenia. The distinction from the Central Alps, where the higher peaks are located, is based on differences in geological composition. The Southern Limestone Alps extend from the Sobretta-Gavia range in Lombardy in the west to the Pohorje in Slovenia in the east.
PhysiographyEdit
The Southern Alps are a distinct physiographic section of the larger Alps province, which in turn is part of the larger Alpine System physiographic division.
References
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