Cascade Peaks
| Cascade Peaks | |
|---|---|
 looking south: the eastern, central and western Cascade peaks (second, third and fourth from left respectively) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3095, 3106, 3095[1] |
| Listing | List of Pyrenean three-thousanders |
| Coordinates | 42°41′12″N 0°00′08″E / 42.68667°N 0.00222°E |
| Geography | |
  Cascade Peaks Location in the Pyrenees | |
| Location | France — Spain |
| Région Communauté | Midi-Pyrénées Aragon |
| Département Province | Hautes-Pyrénées Huesca |
| Parent range | Pyrenees |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Sélandien-Thanétien pour les roches[2] |
| Type of rock | calcaires massifs à algues, calcaires à milioles, calcaires grèseux[2] |
The Cascade Peaks are three summits in the Monte Perdido Range of the Pyrenees, culminating at 3,161 m (10,371 ft) on the eastern peak. The central peak, known as Brulle, and the western peak are 3,106 m (10,190 ft)[3] and 3,095 m (10,154 ft) high, respectively. The peaks are located on the 3,000 m French-Spanish borderline crest.
Toponymy
[edit]The central summit was named in honor of Henri Brulle.
Geography
[edit]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
[edit]The summit is composed of massive algae sediments, miliolitic sediments (eolianite) and sandstone sediments from the Eocene and Oligocene periods.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Géoportail (site en ligne)
- ^ Jump up to: a b Source : cartes géologiques à l'échelle 1:50000 du Bureau de recherches géologiques et minières (site en ligne).
- ^ Géoportail
- ^ "Geologic map @ 42.686667, 0.002222". Bureau des recherches géologiques et minières.