Pietrosu Peak (Călimani)
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Pietrosu Peak is a peak of crystalline rocks in the Călimani Mountains
in the Carpathian Mountains
, Transylvania
, Romania
which reaches a height of 2102 metres (6,896.3 ft). Mapping of the moraines and glacial landforms below the peak indicate at least two stages of glaciation during the Late Quaternary
, subsequent to the initial one.
Călimani Mountains
The Călimani Mountains or Kelemen-havasok are the largest volcanic complex of the Carpathian Mountains in Transylvania, Romania. Geologically they belong to the Căliman-Harghita Mountains group of the Inner Eastern Carpathians....
in the Carpathian Mountains
Carpathian Mountains
The Carpathian Mountains or Carpathians are a range of mountains forming an arc roughly long across Central and Eastern Europe, making them the second-longest mountain range in Europe...
, Transylvania
Transylvania
Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical...
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
which reaches a height of 2102 metres (6,896.3 ft). Mapping of the moraines and glacial landforms below the peak indicate at least two stages of glaciation during the Late Quaternary
Quaternary
The Quaternary Period is the most recent of the three periods of the Cenozoic Era in the geologic time scale of the ICS. It follows the Neogene Period, spanning 2.588 ± 0.005 million years ago to the present...
, subsequent to the initial one.