Rhenish Massif
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The Rhenish Massif is a large, ancient upland region in western Germany and neighboring countries, characterized by heavily eroded Paleozoic rocks and including ranges such as the Sauerland and Eifel.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rhenish Massif canonical | 8 |
| Rheinisches Schiefergebirge | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological massif
ⓘ
physiographic region ⓘ upland region ⓘ |
| characterizedBy | heavily eroded relief ⓘ |
| composedOf | Paleozoic rocks ⓘ |
| contains |
limestone formations
ⓘ
sandstone formations ⓘ slate formations ⓘ volcanic fields in the Eifel ⓘ |
| country |
Belgium
ⓘ
France ⓘ Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Luxembourg ⓘ |
| drainedBy |
Lahn River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moselle River NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhine River NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruhr River NERFINISHED ⓘ Sieg River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedDuring | Variscan orogeny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Paleozoic ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
forestry
ⓘ
mining ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Hohe Acht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includes |
Ardennes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bergisches Land NERFINISHED ⓘ Eifel NERFINISHED ⓘ Hautes Fagnes NERFINISHED ⓘ Hohes Venn NERFINISHED ⓘ Hunsrück NERFINISHED ⓘ Oesling NERFINISHED ⓘ Sauerland NERFINISHED ⓘ Taunus NERFINISHED ⓘ Westerwald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
low mountain ranges
ⓘ
slate mining ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Belgium
ⓘ
France ⓘ Germany ⓘ Luxembourg NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orogeny | Variscan orogeny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Central European uplands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rhenish Slate Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reliefType | dissected plateau ⓘ |
| separatedFrom |
North German Plain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Upper Rhine Plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | intraplate uplifted block ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Rheinisches Schiefergebirge
this entity surface form:
Rheinisches Schiefergebirge