Cascade Peaks Explained

Cascade Peaks
Elevation:3095, 3106, 3095
Elevation Ref:[1]
Range:Pyrenees
Listing:List of Pyrenean three-thousanders
Location:France - Spain
Map:Pyrenees
Coordinates:42.6867°N 0.0022°W
Region:Midi-Pyrénées
Aragon
Region Type:Région
Communauté
District:Hautes-Pyrénées
Huesca
District Type:Département
Province
Age:Sélandien-Thanétien pour les roches[2]
Geology:calcaires massifs à algues, calcaires à milioles, calcaires grèseux

The Cascade Peaks are three summits in the Monte Perdido Range of the Pyrenees, culminating at 3161m (10,371feet) on the eastern peak. The central peak, known as Brulle, and the western peak are 3106m (10,190feet)[3] and 3095m (10,154feet) high, respectively. The peaks are located on the 3,000 m French-Spanish borderline crest.

Toponymy

The central summit was named in honor of Henri Brulle.

Geography

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

The summit is composed of massive algae sediments, miliolitic sediments (eolianite) and sandstone sediments from the Eocene and Oligocene periods.[4]

Notes and References

  1. [Géoportail]
  2. Source : cartes géologiques à l'échelle 1:50000 du Bureau de recherches géologiques et minières (site en ligne).
  3. http://www.geoportail.fr/visu2D.do?ter=metropole Géoportail
  4. Web site: Geologic map @ 42.686667, 0.002222 . Bureau des recherches géologiques et minières .