Dolomiti
The Dolomites are notable for their composition of pale coloured dolomite — a limestone like rock formed beneath deep, ancient seas — atop darker volcanic bedding.
The Dolomites owe their name to the Frenchman Déodat Tancrè de Gratet de Dolomieu (1750-1801) who “discovered” the chemical composition (stratified calcium magnesium carbonate) that renders this rock so different from all the rest. These fabulous vertical reefs glow in the changing light and present a startling and dramatic contrast to the pastoral beauty beneath.
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