Salzburg Slate Alps

Salzburg Slate Alps
Highest point
PeakHundstein
Elevation2,117 m (6,946 ft)
Coordinates47°20′17″N 12°54′40″E / 47.33806°N 12.91111°E / 47.33806; 12.91111
Dimensions
Length60 km (37 mi)
Width10 km (6.2 mi)
Geography
Salzburg Slate Alps (in red) within the Alps.
Borders of the range according to the
Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps
CountryAustria
StateSalzburg
Range coordinates47°23′N 13°13′E / 47.39°N 13.21°E / 47.39; 13.21
Parent rangeNorthern Limestone Alps
Geology
Rock agePaleozoic-Early Triassic
Rock typeGreywacke zone/Werfen Formation

The Salzburg Slate Alps (German: Salzburger Schieferalpen) are a mountain range of the Eastern Alps, in the Austrian state of Salzburg. Situated within the greywacke zone, they could be regarded either as part of the Northern Limestone Alps or of the Central Eastern Alps.


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