Salzburg Slate Alps
Austrian mountain range in Salzburg / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Salzburg Slate Alps (German: Salzburger Schieferalpen) are a mountain range of the Eastern Alps, in the Austrian state of Salzburg. Situated within the greywacke zone, they could be regarded either as part of the Northern Limestone Alps or of the Central Eastern Alps.
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Salzburg Slate Alps | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Hundstein |
Elevation | 2,117 m (6,946 ft) |
Coordinates | 47°20′17″N 12°54′40″E |
Dimensions | |
Length | 60 km (37 mi) |
Width | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
Geography | |
Salzburg Slate Alps (in red) within the Alps.
Borders of the range according to the Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps | |
Country | Austria |
State | Salzburg |
Range coordinates | 47°23′N 13°13′E |
Parent range | Northern Limestone Alps |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Paleozoic-Early Triassic |
Type of rock | Greywacke zone/Werfen Formation |
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