Hăşmaş Mountains
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The Hăşmaş Mountains, are limestone
and sandstone
massif
s located in Romania
in the Romanian Carpathian Mountain Range
. The ranges include many cliffs and gorges, such as the Bicaz Gorge and the Panaghia Cliff.
They contain the Cheile Bicazului-Hăşmaş
natural reserve. There is a lake known as the Lacul Roşu
("red lake"), named after the red clay that is there.
Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....
and sandstone
Sandstone
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized minerals or rock grains.Most sandstone is composed of quartz and/or feldspar because these are the most common minerals in the Earth's crust. Like sand, sandstone may be any colour, but the most common colours are tan, brown, yellow,...
massif
Massif
In geology, a massif is a section of a planet's crust that is demarcated by faults or flexures. In the movement of the crust, a massif tends to retain its internal structure while being displaced as a whole...
s located in 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...
in the Romanian Carpathian Mountain Range
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...
. The ranges include many cliffs and gorges, such as the Bicaz Gorge and the Panaghia Cliff.
They contain the Cheile Bicazului-Hăşmaş
Cheile Bicazului-Hasmas
The Cheile Bicazului - Hăşmaş National Park is located in north-eastern Romania, in the Eastern Carpathians mountain chain...
natural reserve. There is a lake known as the Lacul Roşu
Red Lake (Romania)
Lacul Roşu is a barrier lake in the Eastern Carpathians chain in Harghita County, Romania. The name of "Lacul Roşu" comes from the reddish alluvia deposited in the lake by the Red Creek. The lake falls within the jurisdiction of the municipality of Gheorgheni.-External links:*...
("red lake"), named after the red clay that is there.