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ITALY - DOLOMITES

Shots taken by Mauro Consonni and Annalia Barozzi

View of Sassolungo summit and of the “Città dei Sassi” (City of stone), the accumulation zone of a large prehistoric rockfall

Lake of Carezza (Karersee). The lake has no visible tributaries and is fed by subterraneous springs from the Latemar mountain chain

Panoramic view of Sassolungo (left) and of Sella Group plateau

Stratified dolomitic limestones of the “Dolomia Principale” Formation (Upper Triassic) near Forcella Pordoi (Gruppo del Sella/Sellagruppe)

Fault bend-fold in stratified limestones near Piz Boè summit (Sella Group)

Stratified dolomitic limestones in the Sella Group

Massive dolomitic rocks (Sciliar Dolostone - Ladinian) overlying the Lower-Middle Triassic stratified limestones and sandstones (Buchenstein fm, Contrin limestone, Werfen fm) - (Odle-Puez Group)

The typical morphology of the Dolomites (Sassolungo Group)

Italy - Dolomiti - Overview from Lagazuoi

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