Apuan Alps
| Apuan Alps | |
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 Apuan Alps seen fromPietrasanta. | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Monte Pisanino |
| Elevation | 1,946 m (6,385 ft) |
| Coordinates | 44°08′01″N10°12′52″E/ 44.13361°N 10.21444°E |
| Geography | |
 Location of the Apuan Alps in Italy
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| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Parent range | Apennine Mountains |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Triassic |
TheApuan Alps(Italian:Alpi Apuane) are amountain rangein northernTuscany,Italy.They are included between the valleys of theSerchioandMagrarivers, and, to the northwest, theGarfagnanaandLunigiana,with a total length of approximately 55 kilometres (34 mi).[1]
The name derives from the ApuaniLigurestribe that lived there in ancient times.
The mountain range is known for itsCarrara marble.Due to its extraction heightenvironmental impact,theNo Cavmovement strongly opposes this activity.[citation needed]
Geology and geography
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The chain formed out of sea sediments in the middleTriassicperiod, somewhat earlier than the rest of theApennines,and on a rather different geological structure.[1]Over time, these sediments hardened intolimestone,dolomite,sandstone,andshale.[1]Harsh pressure approximately 25 million years ago transformed the limestone in many places into theCarrara marble(named for the nearby city ofCarrara) for which the range is renowned.[1]Erosion carved much of the remaining sedimentary rocks into a jaggedkarst topography.
TheNo Cavenvironmental movement is fighting for the closure of themarblequarries in the Apuan Alps due to theirenvironmental impact.
Main peaks
[edit]- Monte Pisanino(1,946 metres (6,385 ft)) – The highest peak in the Apuan alps[1]
- 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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