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"Great is the power of memory that dwells in places." (from Cicero)

Compact limestone

Compact limestone

Not only dolomite

The rocks of the Dolomites are not only made of dolomite. Many famous mountain peaks consist of 'simple' massive limestone, calcium carbonate (CaCO3) characterized by scarce or even absent stratification. The remains of those organisms (algae, bacteria, molluscs, corals, sponges) which once formed the carbonate platforms deposited as calcareous mud on the sea floor and then solidified into compact rock over time.

Main category:
Geology
Subcategory:
Rocks
Epoch:Perm
Area(s):Castelrotto
GPS coordinates:@11.57541,46.50976

Video gallery

Der Paläontologe Prof. Andrea Tintori erklärt in dieser Videoserie was uns die Fossilien der geo-paläontologischen Sammlung des Museums Gherdëina von der Entstehung der Dolomiten erzählen.