Queyras massif

Queyras massif
The massif is at the central part of the Western Alps, besides the Cottian Alps
Highest point
Elevation	3,320 m (10,890 ft)
Parent peak	Pic de Rochebrune
Naming
Native name	Massif du Queyras (French)
Geography
Country	France
Department and Province	Hautes-Alpes Province of Cuneo
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Parent range	Western Alps
Geology
Rock type(s)	Limestone, dolomite, gypsum, schist, ophiolite, gabbro, basalt

The Queyras massif are a massif of the Alps located between the French department of Hautes-Alpes and the Italian region of Piedmont.

It hosts part of the Queyras regional natural park.

Geography

Location

The Queyras corresponds to the basin of the Guil River, encompassing both banks.^[1] The massif itself is confined to the northern part of this region, specifically north of Château-Ville-Vieille, approximately along the right bank. It is bordered by Château-Ville-Vieille, Guillestre, and Briançon. The massif is surrounded by the Escreins massif to the south, the Écrins massif to the west, the Cerces massif to the north, and the Cottian Alps to the east.

Main peaks

• Pic de Rochebrune, 3,320 m
• Grand Glaiza, 3,293 m
• Cime de Chabrières, 3,246 m
• Cime de Clausis, 3,230 m
• Pic de Terre Noire, 3,100 m
• Pic de Foréant, 3,081 m
• Pic de Petit Rochebrune, 3,078 m
• Turge de la Suffie, 3,024 m
• Pic Traverse, 2,991 m
• Pic de Ségure, 2,990 m
• Pic Lombard, 2,975 m
• Pic de Clausis, 2,915 m
• Pic du Béal Traversier, 2,910 m

Geology

The Queyras massif is divided into three geological zones. The western zone of the massif is sedimentary, consisting of limestone, dolomite, and gypsum. The center of the massif is made up of schist (calcschist), while the eastern zone is formed of ophiolites, gabbros, and basalts.^[2]

References

1. Joanne, Paul (1894). Dauphiné et Savoie (in French). Hachette et Cie. p. 212.
2. Bolletino del Gruppo di lavoro sulle Ofioliti Mediterranee. Pitàgora editrice. 2002.

46°N 8°E