Geology of Italy

Overview of the geography of Italy

Vesuvianite, also known as idocrase, is a green, brown, yellow, or blue silicate mineral. Vesuvianite occurs as tetragonal crystals in skarn deposits and limestones that have been subjected to contact metamorphism. It was first discovered within included blocks or adjacent to lavas on Mount Vesuvius, hence its name. Attractive-looking crystals are sometimes cut as gemstones. Localities which have yielded fine crystallized specimens include Mount Vesuvius and the Ala Valley near Turin, Piedmont.

small tectonic plate

Bassanite is a sulfate mineral composed of calcium sulfate hemihydrate, with the chemical formula or . It has half a water molecule per CaSO4 unit.

border between the Adriatic and European plates

southern parts of the Eastern Alps in Central Europe

geological formation in the European Alps

moraine relief of glacial origin located in Canavese, Italy

overview of the geology of Italy

The Bletterbach (, literally "stream of the leaves") is a stream in South Tyrol, Italy.

piece of continental crust in the Penninic nappes of the Alps

region in the Austrian Central Eastern Alps where rocks of the underlying Penninic nappes ere exposed

meteorite