A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Lac Chambon, near Clermont-Ferrand, France |
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| Description | Lac Chambon is a lake - about 30,000 years old - between scoria cones related to the Puy de Tartaret, a volcanic peak. The water is held back by a natural dam (a landslide that removed the top of an old volcano called Dent du Marais). The mountains in the background in this photo are the Monts Dore chain, including the Puy de Sancy, the highest point in central France. |
| Geologic province | Massif Central |
| Location | France ▹ Auvergne. Near Clermont-Ferrand. |
| Photographer | Dexter Perkins. 2002-04-23. |
| Key words | Lac Chambon, scoria, lake, France |
| Tech details | 457 KB. Vista. Canon FTQL. |
| GeoDIL number | 2748 |
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