Aar massif

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The Aar massif is a prominent crystalline mountain massif in the central Swiss Alps, known for its high peaks, extensive glaciation, and role as a classic area for alpine geological studies.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Aar Massif 2

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf crystalline massif
geological formation
mountain massif
adjacentTo Gotthard massif NERFINISHED
Mont Blanc massif NERFINISHED
age Paleozoic
pre-Alpine basement rocks
composition crystalline rocks
contains Aletsch Glacier headwaters
Finsteraarhorn NERFINISHED
Grimsel Pass area NERFINISHED
Grimsel hydropower reservoirs NERFINISHED
Lauteraarhorn NERFINISHED
Oberaar Glacier NERFINISHED
Oberaarhorn NERFINISHED
Schreckhorn NERFINISHED
Unteraar Glacier NERFINISHED
country Switzerland
drainedBy Aare River NERFINISHED
Rhone River tributaries
geologicalProvince External Crystalline Massifs of the Alps NERFINISHED
glaciated yes
highestPoint Finsteraarhorn NERFINISHED
highestPointElevation 4274 m
knownFor classic area for alpine geological studies
extensive glaciation
high peaks
metamorphic geology research
structural geology research
locatedIn Switzerland
central Swiss Alps
mountainRange Alps NERFINISHED
notableFor early geological mapping in the Alps
studies of crustal deformation
studies of metamorphic gradients
orogeny Alpine orogeny NERFINISHED
overprintedBy Alpine metamorphism
partOf Alps
popularFor alpinism
geological field excursions
glaciology fieldwork
region Bernese Oberland NERFINISHED
Valais NERFINISHED
rockType gneiss
granite
studiedSince 19th century
usedFor hydropower production

Referenced by (3)

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Lauteraarhorn belongsTo Aar massif
this entity surface form: Aar Massif
Finsteraarhorn isPartOf Aar massif
this entity surface form: Aar Massif
Schreckhorn partOf Aar massif