Dolomite
Northeastern Italian Alps
The Dolomites are a mountain range in northeastern Italy, part of the Alps, known for dramatic pale peaks and popular skiing.
The mountains take their name from the rock that forms them: We hiked through the Dolomites last summer. (Lowercase dolomite is the mineral or rock.)
summit
Peak or diplomatic gathering
climbing · trekking · hiking · UNESCO · alpenglow · Alps · Italy · skiing · panorama
mineral composition
Dolomitecalcite
Crystalline calcium carbonate
limestone · aragonite · calcium carbite · granite · basalt
Alpine geography
DolomiteSwiss Alps
Mountain range through Switzerland
Mont Blanc · Matterhorn · French Alps · Austrian Alps · Bavarian Alps