Geological features. Magmatic rocks. Passo Ombretta. The Dolomites. Italian Alps. Europe.
The Rosalia valley and in the background the Contrin valley. Geological features near the Ombretta pass at 2704 m The black rocks are strands of magmatic rocks that have crossed sedimentary rocks already in place. They can be traced back to the Ladinian volcanism (so-called Vulcano della Marmolada). The Ombretta pass is near The Marmolada south wall. The Dolomites.
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Location: Passo Ombretta, Val Contrin, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
Photo credit: © Alberto Perer / Alamy / Afripics
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