Monte Nero (Picentini)

Monte Nero
Monte Nero is located in Italy
Monte Nero
Monte Nero
Location within Italy
Highest point
Elevation1,142 m (3,747 ft)
Coordinates40°24′52″N 15°06′03″E / 40.41444°N 15.10083°E / 40.41444; 15.10083
Geography
LocationCampania, Italy
Parent rangeApennines

Monte Nero is a mountain in Picentini Mountains Regional Park in Campania, Italy and part of the Monti Picentini mountain range.

Geology

The mountain range it is part of is composed of dolomite and limestone and has led to the formation of karst mountain from erosion and dissolution of the limestone.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Kruckeberg, Arthur R. (2004). Geology and Plant Life: The Effects of Landforms and Rock Types on Plants. University of Washington Press. ISBN 978-0-295-98452-0.