Cascade Peaks
The Cascade Peaks are three summits in the Monte Perdido Range of the Pyrenees, culminating at 3,161 m (10,371 ft) on the eastern peak. The central peak, known as Brulle, and the western peak are 3,106 m (10,190 ft)[3] and 3,095 m (10,154 ft) high, respectively. The peaks are located on the 3,000 m French-Spanish borderline crest.
| Cascade Peaks | |
|---|---|
looking south: the eastern, central and western Cascade peaks (second, third and fourth from left respectively) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3095, 3106, 3095[1] |
| Listing | List of Pyrenean three-thousanders |
| Coordinates | 42°41′12″N 0°00′08″E / 42.68667°N 0.00222°E |
| Geography | |
Cascade Peaks Location in the Pyrenees | |
| Location | France — Spain |
| Région Communauté | Midi-Pyrénées Aragon |
| Département Province | Hautes-Pyrénées Huesca |
| Parent range | Pyrenees |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Sélandien-Thanétien pour les roches[2] |
| Type of rock | calcaires massifs à algues, calcaires à milioles, calcaires grèseux[2] |
Toponymy edit
The central summit was named in honor of Henri Brulle.
Geography edit
The peaks are part of the Monte Perdido Range above the Cirque de Gavarnie. The peaks are located in the Hautes-Pyrénées department, in the Midi-Pyrénées region of France, and in Huesca province, in the Aragon region of Spain.
Geology edit
The summit is composed of massive algae sediments, miliolitic sediments (eolianite) and sandstone sediments from the Eocene and Oligocene periods.[4]
References edit
- ^ Géoportail (site en ligne)
- ^ a b Source : cartes géologiques à l'échelle 1:50000 du Bureau de recherches géologiques et minières (site en ligne).
- ^ Géoportail
- ^ "Geologic map @ 42.686667, 0.002222". Bureau des recherches géologiques et minières.