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⛰️ Evaporitic Karst and Caves of Northern Apennines: Vena del Gesso Romagnola - M.te Penzola

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⛰️ Evaporitic Karst and Caves of Northern Apennines: Vena del Gesso Romagnola - M.te Penzola
Gypsum karst landscape and cave system in Emilia-Romagna, Italy


🕐 3 min read · Updated 11 Apr 2026 at 01:31

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

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  • Location: Vena del Gesso Romagnola Regional Park, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
  • Geology: Gypsum (calcium sulphate) evaporite deposits forming karst terrain
  • Features: Caves, sinkholes, dolines, springs, speleothem formations
  • UNESCO inscription: 2024

Monte Penzola is a peak in the Vena del Gesso Romagnola karst landscape within the Northern Apennines that ...

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