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Odle Mountains, #Dolomites, a mountain range located in northeastern #Italy. They form a part of Southern Limestone #Alps and extend from the River #Adige in the west to the #Piave Valley in the east. The name Dolomites is derived from the famous French mineralogist Déodat Gratet de Dolomieu who was the first to describe the rock, dolomite, a type of carbonate rock which is responsible for the characteristic shapes and colour of these mountains. (Ph by Luigi G.) #NatureAddict
Posted on: Wed, 27 Nov 2013 17:14:07 +0000

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