Refimprove date March 2009 Geobox Range name MassifCentral map France Massif central.jpg map size 275 map alt Location of the MassifCentral in France image Puy de dome 2001 12 15.jpg image size 275 image ... motorway , which not only made north south travel easier, but also opened up the MassifCentral itself ... The following d partement s are generally considered as part of the MassifCentral Allier ... List of regions in France r gions are part of the MassifCentral Auvergne r gion Auvergne , Limousin r gion Limousin . Part of the following r gions are in the MassifCentral Languedoc Roussillon ... rocks on northern part of the MassifCentral dominate south France to the west of Rh ne valley and limestone, granite and slate schist on southern part. Geology main MassifCentral geology The MassifCentral is a distinct physiographic province of the smaller Central European Uplands division. The entire ... MassifCentral Geography of France http www.capella1.com source.htm Sources d Auvergne http www.ski massif central.fr Ski resorts in MassifCentral Geography topics Physical geography topics Mountains of France coord 45 46 30 N 2 58 00 E source skwiki region FR display title Category MassifCentral ... ca Mass s Septentrional cs Francouzsk st edoho cy Massifcentral da Centralmassivet de Zentralmassiv et Keskmassiiv es Macizo Central eo Centra Masivo eu Erdialdeko Mendigunea Frantzia fr Massifcentral fy Sintraal Massyf hr Sredi nji masiv id MassifCentral it Massiccio Centrale ka lt Centrinis masyvas nl Centraal Massief ja no Sentralmassivet nn MassifCentral ... simple MassifCentral sk Centr lny mas v Franc zsko sr fi Ranskan keskiyl nk sv Centralmassivet ... s 42 highest lat NS N highest long d 2 highest long m 48 highest long s 51 highest long EW E The MassifCentral Occitan Mass s Central Mass s Centrau is an elevated region in south central France, consisting ... years, these central mountains are separated from the Alps by a deep north south cleft created ... more details
The MassifCentral forms together with the Armorican Massif Brittany and Normandy one of the two big ... that the MassifCentral has a very long geological history underlined by zircon ages dating ... dans le MassifCentral fran ais?, Bull. Soc. G ol. France 8, p.605 618. ref Introduction File France Massif central.jpg thumb 300px Geographical position of the MassifCentral in France. The basement outcrops of the MassifCentral have roughly the outline of a triangle standing on its tip. Because of its size 500 kilometers long and 340 kilometers wide the MassifCentral partakes in several .... Exhumation started in the western and northern MassifCentral already in the Upper Devonian Frasnian ... south the MassifCentral forms part of the Montagne Noire Zone . This zone constitutes together ... from the rising Neoproterozoic basement. Geography The MassifCentral is crossed by major ... outcrops. In general the MassifCentral is an asymmetric basement plate elevated at its southern ... mentioned. Tectono metamorphic domains The crystalline basement rocks of the MassifCentral mainly ... EN.svg thumb 300px Position of the MassifCentral within the Variscan orogen in Europe File Paragneis ... sequences Low grade greenschist facies rocks are underrepresented in the MassifCentral and mainly ... metavolcanics, MassifCentral France , Contrib Mineral Petrol 129, p. 222 238 ref It comprises pillow .... In the Massifcentral suitable successions are highly underrepresented with their main outcrops ... is generally missing in the MassifCentral, exceptions being some scattered occurrences in the Morvan ... the French MassifCentral, Geology 26, p. 627 630 ref They consist of pyroclastic tuffs with rhyolitic ... , Espalion , Moulins, Allier Moulins and Saint Affrique . Mesozoic During the Mesozoic the MassifCentral ... that later became the Causses . Cenozoic At the beginning of the Cenozoic the MassifCentral started ... erosion and triggered very strong volcanism. In fact the MassifCentral experienced its climax in volcanic ... more details
Infobox European Parliament constituency name Infobox Loire, MassifCentral European Parliament constituency title Massifcentral Centre locationmap2007 yes lat 50.5 long 2.0 map Image FranceEuroCirconscriptions.svg mapcaption Shown within France created 2004 meps 6 2004 br 5 2009 memberstate France sources http www.assemblee nationale.fr 11 projets pl0976.asp http www.assemblee nationale.fr 12 dossiers conseillers regionaux.asp http www.europarl.europa.eu elections2004 ep election sites en yourvoice fr law.html In Elections in the European Union European elections , Massifcentral Centre is a European Parliament constituency constituency of the European Parliament . It consists of the Regions of France regions of Auvergne r gion Auvergne , Centre France Centre and Limousin r gion Limousin . Results Brackets indicate the number of votes per seat won. 2009 For the 2009 election, five MEPs were elected from the constituency ref cite web title Circonscription MassifCentral Centre url http www.interieur.gouv.fr sections a votre service resultats elections ER2009 06 06.html date 11 June 2009 publisher Ministry of the Interior accessdate 3 July 2009 ref Election box begin for list title European Parliament election, 2009 European Election 2009 MassifCentral Centre Election box candidate with party link party Union for a Popular Movement candidate Jean Pierre Audy br Sophie Briard Auconie br Brice Hortefeux ref Elected, but resigned seat in order to continue his cabinet tenure. Replaced by the fourth candidate on the UMP list, Catherine Soullie . ref votes 382,632 br 127,544 percentage 28.51 change Election box candidate with party link party Socialist Party France candidate Henri ... European Election 2004 MassifCentral Centre Election box candidate with party link party Socialist ... in France France election stub EU stub es Circunscripci n del Macizo Central Centro Francia fr Circonscription Massifcentral Centre it Circoscrizione Massiccio Centrale Centro ... more details
Adrar des Ifoghas Mali A r Mountains A r Massif Niger Bongo MassifCentral African Republic Marojejy National Park Marojejy Massif Madagascar Mulanje Massif Malawi Waterberg Biosphere South Africa Antarctica Borg Massif Craddock Massif Cumpston Massif Vinson Massif Asia Annapurna Nepal Chu Pong Massif Vietnam Hazaran Iran Kangchenjunga India Knuckles mountain range Knuckles Massif Sri Lanka Kondyor Massif Russia K tendag Range Kugitangtau Ridge Turkmenistan Logar ultrabasite massif Logar Province ... Esterel L Esterel Massif Long Mynd England , United Kingdom Lub ron France MassifCentral France Mercantour ... with Inset.jpg thumb right The Cydonia region of Mars Face on Mars . In geology , a massif is a section ... flexure flexure s. In the Plate tectonics movement of the crust , a massif tends to retain its internal ... s formed by such a structure. In mountaineering and climbing literature, a massif is frequently used to denote the main mass of an individual mountain. The massif is a smaller structural unit of the crust ... mountains forming an independent portion of a range. One of the most notable Europe an examples of a massif is the MassifCentral of the Auvergne province Auvergne region of France . The Cydonia region of Mars Face on Mars is an example of an extraterrestrial massif. ref cite web url http www.space.com ... 05 04 ref Massifs may also form underwater such as with the Atlantis Massif . ref cite web url http ... title Geology of the Atlantis Massif Mid Atlantic Ridge, 30 N Implications for the evolution of an ultramafic .... ref Wide image Massif du Mont Blanc hiver panoramique .jpg 1200px Panoramic view of Mont Blanc massif , an example of a massif and also the highest summit in the Alps . ref cite news url http www.smh.com.au ... Range France Armorican Massif Brittany , France Bauges Massif France Beaufortain Massif France Ben Nevis massif Scotland Bohemian Massif Czech Republic Bornes Massif France Bristol Massif United Kingdom Massif des Calanques Calanques Massif Ceahl u Massif Romania Massif des Cerces Cerces Massif Chablais ... more details
Gotthard Massif can refer to Saint Gotthard Massif , a mountain range in the Central Alps of Switzerland Gotthard nappe , the geologic structure underlying this mountain range, in older literature called the Gotthard Massif See also Gotthard Pass disamb ... more details
File Neblina massif.png thumb 300px Topographic map of the massif The Neblina massif also known as Cerro la Neblina or Serrania la Neblina in Spanish is a sandstone mountain located in the Northern Amazon Basin . The massif is a tilted, heavily Dissected plateau eroded plateau , with a deep canyon in its central portion Ca n Grande , drained by the Baria River . The south eastern ridge of the massif forms part of the Venezuela Brasil border, and it is where the massif reaches its highest elevation, the Pico da Neblina in Brazilian territory. The massif was first explored in 1954 by an American expedition that performed aerial inspection and then climbed the massif s north western slopes. References unsourced date October 2011 Reflist Category Amazon Basin regional geology stub ... more details
The Bongo Massif lang fr massif des Bongo , also known as the Tondou Massif , is a mountain range in north eastern Central African Republic , near the Sudan border ref http www.britannica.com EBchecked topic 73026 Bongos Massif ref . The source of Bahr al Arab is found within the massif. South of the massif is the Plateau of Ouadda Coordinates coord 08 40 0 N 22 25 0 E type mountain region CF display inline,title . Summits Summits in the Bongos include Mount Toussoro , 1368 meters Geology The lithology is dominated by rugged sandstone. Miscellaneous During November, December, and January, fires of several kilometres size advance down from the Chadian border. References references Category Landforms of the Central African Republic CentralAfricanRepublic geo stub de Bongo Massiv it Massiccio dei Bongo lt Bongo masyvas sr fi Bongon massiivi zh ... more details
Image French Hercynian massifs EN.svg thumb 350px Location of the Armorican Massif on a structural map of the north of France. Hercynian massif s are olive coloured. Image Geologic map Armorican Massif EN.svg thumb 350px Geologic map of the Armorican Massif and surrounding areas. The Armorican Massif lang fr Massif armoricain is a geologic massif that covers a large area in the northwest of France , including Brittany , the western part of Normandy and the Pays de la Loire . Its name comes from the old Armorica , a Gauls Gaul area between the Loire River Loire and the Seine rivers. The massif is composed of metamorphic rock metamorphic and magmatic rock s that were metamorphism metamorphosed and or Deformation geology deformed during the Variscan orogeny Hercynian or Variscan orogeny 400 to 280 million years ago and the earlier Cadomian orogeny 650 to 550 million years ago . The region was tectonic ... . The Cantabrian Mountains and the Armorican Massif were then rift shoulder s of the Bay of Biscay. The competence geology competent old rocks of the Armorican Massif have been eroded to a plateau like ... sea level. The western part of the Armorican Massif which covers Brittany are the Monts d Arr e . Geology During the Neoproterozoic , older parts of the Armorican Massif formed the northern margin of the paleocontinent Gondwana . During the Paleozoic era , the Armorican Massif was part of the microcontinent ... , Black Forest and Bohemian Massif further east. Armorica rifted off the northern margin of Gondwana ... the Hercynian orogeny. The oldest rocks of the massif are Neoproterozoic sediments of the Brioverian ... and intrusion intruded by felsic magmas during the Hercynian orogeny. The massif is cut in three ... Zone of southern Germany and central Europe. Late Hercynian granitoid bodies were intruded along the South Armorican Shear Zone. The northern parts of the Armorican Massif have less intrusive rocks ... eo Armorika montaro eu Armorikako mendigunea fr Massif armoricain it Massiccio armoricano nl Armoricaans ... more details
The Atlantis Massif is a prominent undersea massif , a dome shaped region approximately 10 mi. 16 km across and rising about 14,000 ft. 4250 m from the sea floor, in the Atlantic Ocean North Atlantic Ocean . It is located at approximately 30 8 N latitude 42 8 W longitude just east of the intersection of the Mid Atlantic Ridge with the Atlantis Transform Fault . The highest point of the massif is approximately 700 m beneath the surface. The massif was formed approximately 1.5 2.0 million years ago. Geologic studies of the massif have indicated that it is not composed of the black basalt typical of the ocean floor, but rather of dense green peridotite usually found in the earth s mantle mantle . The central dome is corrugated and striated in a way that is representative of an exposed ultramafic oceanic core complex . It is believed that the massif was formed underneath the nearby Mid Atlantic Ridge but was pulled underneath the ridge during the movement of the plate tectonics plates . The Lost City hydrothermal field Lost City hydrothermal field , discovered in 2000, is near the summit of the ridge. An expedition to the area in 1996 made an important advance in the study of the ocean floor. It found that a steeply sloping detachment fault is associated with the oceanic core complex structure. The dome was caused by mantle material being extruded to the surface. External links http www.lostcity.washington.edu graphics images AtlantisMassif viewN.jpg View of the Massif http www.lostcity.washington.edu science geology atlantis mountain.html University of Washington The Atlantis Massif http adsabs.harvard.edu cgi bin nph bib query?2002MarGR..23..443B Harvard University Geology of the Atlantis Massif coord 30.13 N 42.13 W type mountain region XZ source dewiki display title Category Geology of the Atlantic Ocean Category Plate tectonics de Atlantis Massiv pt Maci o Atlantis ... more details
Infobox mountain name Mount Massif photo photo caption elevation m 1514 elevation ref AHD ref name height cite web title LISTmap Mount Massif publisher Tasmanian Government Department of Primary Industries and Water url http www.thelist.tas.gov.au listmap listmap.jsp?llx 421500&lly 5360000&urx 423000&ury 5360700&layers 17 accessdate 2008 03 25 ref prominence location Tasmania , Australia range Du Cane Range coordinates coord 41 54 21.211 S 146 3 50.955 E type mountain region AU display inline,title topo type age first ascent Mount Massif is a mountain in the Cradle Mountain Lake St Clair National Park in Tasmania , Australia . It is the seventh highest mountain in Tasmania, and second highest point of the Du Cane Range . It is a major feature of the national park, and is a popular venue with bushwalkers and Mountaineering mountain climbers . See also Highest Mountains of Tasmania References reflist External links http www.parks.tas.gov.au Parks Tasmania Category Mountains of Tasmania Massif Category Central Highlands Tasmania Tasmania geo stub de Mount Massif ... more details
in Central Europe. The Bohemian Massif is situated to the right. The Bohemian Massif lang cz esk vyso ina or esk masiv is in the geology of Central Europe a large massif stretching over central Czech ... et al. 2007 ref The Moldanubian Zone forms the central parts of the massif and has generally a higher ... of Laurussia ref Resources Unlike other Variscan massifs in Central Europe the Bohemian Massif is not very ... 71591 Bohemian Massif ref The massif encompasses a number of mittelgebirge s and consists of crystalline ... Forest , a typical landscape of the Bohemian Massif Geography The landscape s in the Bohemian Massif are mostly dominated by rolling hills. North of the river Danube the topography is characterized ... mittelgebirges of Central Europe, the valleys are more irregular and less pronounced as in the relatively ... in morphology. Water gap s in the Bohemian Massif are the Wachau , the Strudenau and the valley ... Tectonic subdivision The internal tectonic structure of the Bohemian Massif was formed during ... Gondwana in the south and Laurussia in the north collided. Most of the Bohemian Massif is often supposed ... ref which also included the terranes of the Armorican Massif in western France. This supposedly ... the Bohemian Massif. The basement geology basement rocks and terranes of the Bohemian Massif are tectonically ... al. 2008a ref The Saxothuringian Zone forms the northern parts of the massif. The northernmost part ... Massif. The northern boundary of this zone is assumed to be the Rheic Ocean Rheic Suture geology ... is assumed to have been a small microcontinent . The southeast of the massif forms a third unit ... Massif, the Brunovistulian was originally part of or close to the southern part of Laurussia ... Zone , have more ore deposits. On the other hand, the Bohemian massif has many quarry ... 2000 The Brunovistulian Avalonian Precambrian sequence at the eastern Bohemian Massif speculations ..., J. & Zeh, A. 2008 a Chapter 2 Precambrian , in aut McCann, T. ed. The Geology of Central Europe , Geological ... more details
Image External crystalline massifs of the Alps.png thumb 300px Location of the external massifs of the Alps An external massif is, in the geology of the Alps , a place where crystalline rock s of the European plate outcrop crop out . Such massif s are found north and west of the Penninic zone the crystalline core of the Alps as window geology tectonic windows in the Helvetic Zone . They differ from the crystalline nappes in that they were originally part of the European plate, while the Penninic nappes were part of the crust below various domains in the Tethys Ocean . ref Schmid et al. 2004 ref The external massifs are the Argentera massif Argentera in the Alpes Maritimes , the Pelvoux Massif and the Belledonne in the Savoyan part of the French Alps, the Mont Blanc Massif at the borders between France, Italy and Switzerland and the Aar nappe Aarmassif and Gotthard nappe Gotthardmassif in the Central Alps of Switzerland. The massifs are composed of the basement geology basement of the former margin of the European plate, consisting of metamorphic rock metamorphic and igneous rock s of Hercynian orogeny Hercynian age or older. The Mesozoic cover that was originally on top of these rock has mostly been Decollement detached by thin skinned thrust fault thrusting about 40 to 25 million years ago megaannum Ma . ref name Pfiffner Pfiffner 2009 ref At some places along the Aarmassif, the Mesozoic cover is partly still lying conformity conformally on top of the Hercynian basement rock, this Mesozoic is called the Infrahelvetic complex . The tectonic uplift uplift that brought the massifs to the surface involved thick skinned thrusting the style of thrusting in which the basement is itself involved and took place in a tectonic phase beginning around 19 million years ago. ref name Pfiffner References references aut Pfiffner, O.A. 2009 Geologie der Alpen , Haupt Verlag, Berne, ISBN 978 3 8252 8416 9. aut Schmid, S.M. F genschuh, B. Kissling, E. & Schuster, R. 2004 Tectonic map ... more details
Infobox mountain name Besiberri Massif photo Beciberri.JPG photo caption Glacial lake in the Besiberri Massif elevation m 3029 elevation ref prominence m prominence ref map Spain Catalonia map caption label position listing location Vilaller & la Vall de Bo Alta Ribagor a br Naut Aran Vall d Aran br flag Catalonia range Pyrenees lat d 42 lat m 36 lat s 01 lat NS N long d 0 long m 49 long s 31 long EW E region ES type first ascent Nils de Barck, Marcel & Henri Spont and J.M. Sansuc, 7th August 1899. ref name Els tresors Els tresors d Aig estortes i Sant Maurici . Pep Coll, Merc Aniz i V ctor Luengo. Pag s Editors. Lleida 2002. ref easiest route From Estany de Cavallers Besiberri Massif lang ca Mass s del Besiberri is a mountain massif of the central area of the Pyrenees , Catalonia , Spain . It is located at the western limit of the Aig estortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park . Most main summits of the Besiberri Massif are List of Pyrenean three thousanders three thousanders . The highest point is Comaloforno with an altitude of 3009 metres above sea level . The other main summits are Besiberri Sud 3024 m , Besiberri Nord 3008 m , Besiberri del Mig 2995 m and Punta Senyalada 2952 m . ref http www.icc.cat vissir2 Mapa Topogr fic de Catalunya Institut Cartogr fic de Catalunya ref See also List of Pyrenean three thousanders Geology of the Pyrenees Mountains of Catalonia References Reflist External links http www.madteam.net rutas alpinismo 1.14.BesiberriNord3014desdeCavallers Ressenya des Cavallers Category Mountains of Catalonia Category Mountains of the Pyrenees Lleida geo stub ca Mass s del Besiberri es Besiberri fr Besiberri ... more details
The Colombian Massif from the Spanish Macizo Colombiano also known colloquially as Nudo de Almaguer, Cauca Almaguer refers to a group of mountains within the Andes of south central Colombia . The massif is mainly within the area of the Cauca Department Cauca , Huila Department Huila , and Nari o Department s. To the south is the Pasto Massif Nudo de los Pastos and to the north begins the Cordillera Central Colombia Central and Cordillera Oriental Colombia Eastern Andes . Geography The total area is 32,682 km 12,619 mi which are distributed as follows 13,716 km 5296 mi of forests, 15,423 km 5955 mi of Agroecosystem agroecosystems , 2567 km 991 mi of P ramo p ramos , 43 km 17 mi of nival snow zone, 924 km 357 mi have xerophytic vegetation and 9 km 3 mi of urban settlements. The altitude varies between 2600 and 4700 MASL 8530 ft and 15,420 ft . This is area is identified as the source of 70 of the Colombian safe water for human consumption and irrigation. The headwaters of the Magdalena River Magdalena and Cauca River s Caribbean slope , Caquet River Caquet and Putumayo River s Amazon Basin and the Pat a River Pacific slope . The massif contains 362 high mountain bodies of water, 13 p ramos and other ecosystems rich in flora and fauna. From south to north are the p ramos of Cutanga, Letero, Las Papas Potatoes , Apio Celery and Buey Ox . Sotar volcano Sotar and Purac are the prominent volcanoes of the area, the latter being with the Purac National Natural Park . Very few people have traversed the mountains of this region because it is covered by rugged mountains and an impenetrable and cold p ramo environment, both of which are natural guardians which preserve the great water supply that provides water for half of Colombia before emptying into the sea. References es icon http web.minambiente.gov.co html oterritorial ecorregiones macizo index.htm Ministerio del Medio Ambiente Poblacion y ordenamiento ambiental Macizo Colombiano coord missing Colombia Category Mountains ... more details
Hinkley Glacier to the east. The southeastern part of the massif ends at Hammer Col , which joins it to the Craddock Massif , of which the highest point is Mount Rutford convert 4477 m ft disp . The massif comprises both the high central Vinson Plateau with its few peaks rising to over convert ...Infobox mountain name Vinson Massif photo Vinson Massif.jpg photo caption small NASA image of Vinson Massif from space small elevation m 4892 elevation ref ref http www.peakbagger.com peak.aspx?pid 12108 Vinson Massif Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2011 10 26. ref prominence m 4892 prominence ref ref http ... Mountains with Vinson Massif. Vinson Massif IPAc en icon v n s n m s i f is the Extremes ... , which stand above the Ronne Ice Shelf near the base of the Antarctic Peninsula . The massif ... of Georgia. ref name gnismtv Vinson Massif was first seen in 1958 and first climbed in 1966. An expedition ... publisher Gulfnews.com ref Geography The massif extends between Goodge Col and Branscomb Glacier to the northwest ... 2009 Over successive years, the limited amount of snow that falls on Vinson Massif compacts ... for Antarctic research. ref name gnis The first measurement of the Vinson Massif was established in 1959 ... , the flying Grandfather , with four companions into the Sentinel Range to climb the Vinson Massif ... Hercules to the Sentinel Range. All members of the expedition reached the summit of the Vinson Massif ... majority of prior climbs to the summit have used the western side of the massif from the Branscomb ... Twin Otter on the Upper Dater Glacier on the eastern slopes of Vinson Massif. NOVA named the production ... ref name wp cite web publisher 7 Summits title GPS waypoints for the Vinson Massif url http 7summits.com ... Massif and Vinson Massif remeasured publication date 2007 08 27 url http isaes.confex.com isaes 2007 ... ExplorersWeb Inc. publisher The Poles title Vinson Massif & The Sentinel Range New map new ... id 16082 type antarid name Vinson Massif accessdate 2008 09 20 ref ref name gnismtv cite gnis id 18890 ... more details
The Mulanje Massif , also known as Mount Mulanje , is a large monadnock in southern Malawi near the city ... elevation of 3,002m at its highest point, Sapitwa Peak . Much of the Massif consists of rolling ... Rock climbing rock climb in Africa. The Massif was formed by the extrusion of magma into the Earth ... resistant igneous rock of the Mulanje Massif. The first European to report seeing the Massif was David Livingstone in 1859, but archeological investigation reveals evidence of human visits to the Massif ... of the Massif support a sizable timber industry. At one time there was a cableway to transport timber ... for farming and firewood, and invasive species such as Mexican Pine and Himalayan Raspberry . The Massif ... Mulanje Massif 3D.gif 300px left thumb Mulanje Massif 3D The climate of the larger Mulanje area is strongly ... in the Equatorial area. If we focus on equatorial and central Africa , we can see, that the ITCZ ... in the Mulanje Area, is the Mulanje Massif, because its unique position as a mountain island , rising ... if we take a look at the annual normal rainfalls, on and around the massif. On plateau level, at around ... plains around the foot of the Massif, the annual rainfalls, range around 40 inch. In the plains ... in the amounts of rain, around the Massif. The south west face of the Mountain, is the weather ... and the Democratic Republic of the Congo into the Mulanje region. Therefore the North west face of the Massif experiences lesser rains, as it is situated in the shadows of the high Peaks of the Massif ... climate to go hiking in the massif May August , the wet season November April is not the recommended time to hike in the Massif, as the hiker faces strong rains on the plateau and high temperatures ... Sapitwa es Monte Mulanje fr Massif Mulanje ja pl Mland i pt Sapitwa ro Masivul Mulanje zh ... more details
Unreferenced date January 2009 The Stavelot Massif is a massif geological massif in the Belgium Belgian Ardennes geologically a part of the Rhenish Massif . Most of the massif crops out in Belgium, but a small part lies across the border with Germany . The massif consists of early Paleozoic late Cambrian and Ordovician in age metamorphic rock s, mostly quartzite s and phyllite s. In other parts of the Ardennes they form a basement geology basement which is covered by only slightly metamorphism metamorphosed late Paleozoic limestone s and sandstone s, that only saw a low degree of metamorphism . On the other hand, the early Paleozoic rocks were deformed and metamorphosed to a higher degree during the Caledonian orogeny about ma 450 390 . Both the Caledonian basement geology basement and the low grade cover rocks were Deformation geology deformed again during the Hercynian orogeny about ma 350 280 . This tectonic phase phase of deformation created a large northeast southwest oriented anticline that runs across the Belgian part of the Rhenish Massif the Ardennes anticline . In the core of this anticline a number of massifs of early Paleozoic rocks crop out. The Stavelot Massif is one the larger, other Caledonian massifs are the Rocroi Massif , the Serpont Massif and the Givonne Massif . The higher competence geology competence of the Caledonian basement rocks made them more resistant to erosion . The massif therefore forms a plateau in the topography . This plateau is called the High Fens and encompasses the highest summits of Belgium. Category Geology of Belgium Category Ardennes regional geology stub nl Massief van Stavelot ... more details
Infobox mountain name Card Massif photo Serra de cardo79.JPG photo caption Serra de Card mountain range seen from the south near Benifallet elevation m 942 elevation ref prominence m prominence ref map Spain Catalonia location Baix Ebre , flag Catalonia range Catalan Pre Coastal Range lat d 40 lat m 54 lat s 02 lat NS N long d 0 long m 35 long s 36 long EW E region ES CT area footnotes area total km2 340 type Mostly Calcareous first ascent unknown easiest route Drive from Rasquera or El Perell File ErmitaSant ngel Serra dCardo.jpg thumb left One of the many ruined hermitages near the ancient Card Monastery, at the heart of the Massif The Card Massif lang ca Mass s de Card , IPA ca m siz k r o IPA , IPA ca ma siz e kar o local lang es Macizo de Card , also known as Card Boix Massif , is a mountain massif in the Baix Ebre comarca, in Catalonia , Spain . This massif is composed of a number of mountain ranges located on the left side of the Ebro river near Tortosa . The massive calcareous cliffs of the Serra de Card form the eastern side of the spectacular gorges through which the Ebro River winds its way in the final stage of its course, separating the Ebro Valley from ... N 340 crosses the eastern side of the massif and Autopista AP 7 skirts the easternmost foothills ... wind turbine s located in different ridges of the massif, the Parc E lic de les Colladetes and the Parc ... ref Ranges The main ranges of the massif are Serra de Card , the westernmost range and also ... with low bush, among which Buxus lang ca Boix predominates. This range occupies a central position in the massif and in some geographical works gives its name to the whole massif. The particular ... m. This largely deforested range also occupies a central position, but has smoother and less rocky ... Veles , highest point Coll de l liga 94 m, is formed by the low southernmost foothills of the massif ... Font del Teix spring in Serra de Card File MassisdeCardo montaspre2p.JPG Montaspre in the Card Massif ... more details
Infobox mountain name Massif de la Lauzi re photo Petit arc panoramique.jpg photo caption elevation m elevation ref prominence m prominence ref map location Savoie , flag France range Massif de la Vanoise lat d lat m lat s lat NS N long d long m long s long EW E coordinates type first ascent easiest route Massif de la Lauzi re is a mountain of Savoie , France . It lies in the Massif de la Vanoise range. It has an altitude of 2829 metres above sea level. Savoie geo stub coord missing France Category Mountains of Savoie fr Massif de la Lauzi re it Massiccio Lauzi re Grand Arc pl Masyw de la Lauzi re ... more details
The Limestone Massif from French language French Le Massif Calcaire or Belus Massif is a name applied to the highlands on the weastern part of the Aleppo plateau in northwestern Syria . The Massif is famed for having the Dead Cities of Syria. The Massif includes three groups of higlands the first is the northern group of Mount Simeon and Kurd Mountain Mount Kurd . The second middle group is the group of Harim Mountains . The third southern group is the group of Zawiya Mountain . See also Aleppo plateau References Darke, Diana 2006 Syria p.132 coord missing Syria Category Aleppo Category Aleppo Governorate Category Idlib Governorate Category Mountains of Syria Category Geography of Syria de Tote St dte Geografie ... more details
The Itombwe Massif Proposed Nature Reserve is situated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo , and covers 6,009.10 km of the Itombwe Mountains . ref cite web url http www.protectedplanet.net sites Massif D Itombwe title Massif D itombwe work Protected Planet accessdate 2011 12 18 ref References reflist coord missing Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Protected areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Africa protected area stub DRC geo stub ... more details
Molar Massif coor dm 71 38 S 163 45 E is a large mountain massif immediately east of Lanterman Range in the Bowers Mountains . Mapped by United States Geological Survey USGS from ground surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960 64. The descriptive name was applied by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names US ACAN . When viewed in plan, the outline of the massif resembles a molar tooth. usgs gazetteer Category Mountains of Victoria Land Category Pennell Coast VictoriaLand geo stub ... more details
Leitch Massif coor dm 71 55 S 164 36 E is a mountain massif that forms the northern part of West Quartzite Range , in the Concord Mountains . Named by the northern party of NZFMCAE, 1962 63, for E.C. Leitch, geologist with this party. usgs gazetteer Category Mountains of Victoria Land Category Pennell Coast VictoriaLand geo stub ... more details
The Anderson Massif Coord 79 10 S 84 45 W source GNIS display inline,title is a prominent ice covered massif about convert 10 nmi km 1 across and rising to a height of convert 2190 m , located at the junction of Splettstoesser Glacier and Minnesota Glacier in the Heritage Range of the Ellsworth Mountains , Antarctica . It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for John J. Anderson geologist John J. Anderson , a geologist who was field leader of the University of Minnesota Ellsworth Mountains Party, 1961 62. ref name gnis References Reflist refs ref name gnis cite gnis type antarid id 411 name Anderson Massif accessdate 2011 05 10 ref usgs gazetteer id 411 Category Mountains of Ellsworth Land EllsworthLand geo stub de Anderson Massif Antarktis ... more details
File Orion Massif, Antarctica.jpg thumb Orion Massif from Creswick Peaks Orion Massif coor dm 70 23 S 66 47 W is a prominent massif, 14 nautical miles 26 km long, with a complicated network of peaks, passes, ridges and cirques. Located 4 nautical miles 7 km east northeast of Scorpio Peaks , between the upper parts of Meiklejohn and Millett Glaciers , in Palmer Land . Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place Names Committee UK APC after the constellation of Orion. usgs gazetteer Category Mountains of Palmer Land PalmerLand geo stub ... more details
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