Monte_Argentera

Monte Argentera

Monte Argentera

Mountain in Italy

Monte Argentera is a mountain in the Maritime Alps, in the province of Cuneo, Piedmont, northern Italy. With an elevation of 3,297 metres (10,817 ft), it is the highest peak in the range.

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The peak is located in the upper Valle Gesso, on the boundary between the municipalities of Entracque and Valdieri. Geologically, it is formed by gneiss of various composition, with local outcrops of granite.

SOIUSA classification

According to the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:[2]

  • main part = Western Alps
  • major sector = South Western Alps
  • section = Maritime Alps
  • subsection = Alpi Marittime
  • supergroup = Catena Argentera-Pépoiri-Matto
  • group = Gruppo dell'Argentera
  • subgroup = Massiccio dell'Argentera
  • code = I/A-2.1-B.6.a

References

  1. [1]
    Argentera, Italy, (accessed on May 24, 2020)
  2. [2]
    Marazzi, Sergio (2005). Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA (in Italian). Priuli & Verlucca. p. 134. ISBN 978-88-8068-273-8.

Sources

  • Villani, Nanni (April 2002). Monte Argentera, tre metri sotto i tremila e trecento, in Piemonte Parchi - speciale Cime Tempestose. Regione Piemonte.
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