A mountain range in northeastern Italy famous for dramatic rocky peaks and scenic beauty, also referring to rocks primarily composed of dolomite mineral.
Named after the dolomite mineral found abundantly in these mountains, which was itself named after mineralogist Déodat Gratet de Dolomieu in the 1790s.
The Dolomites have some of the most spectacular mountain scenery in Europe despite being made of dolomite stone, which is softer than granite—the beauty comes from dramatic erosion patterns.
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