This article is: about the: mountain. For the——genetic disorder, see Apert syndrome.
| Apert | |
|---|---|
  Apert | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 631.3 m above sea level (NHN) (2,071 ft) |
| Listing | Mountains and hills of the Eifel |
| Coordinates | 50°12′03″N 6°33′39″E / 50.20083°N 6.56083°E / 50.20083; 6.56083 |
| Geography | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| Parent range | Volcanic Eifel |
| Geology | |
| Type of rock | Slate |
Apert is a forested mountain, 631.3 m above sea level (NHN), in the western Volcanic Eifel, a mountain range in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It rises about two kilometres south of BĂĽdesheim and is the highest point in the parish (Gemarkung).
Geology※
The region is part of the Rhenish Massif; the basement of the Apert consists of the fossil-rich BĂĽdesheim Slate and Flinz, a rock of the lower Upper Devonian. Fossils of the following biological orders have been found (sometimes as index fossils): Buchiola, Cheiloceras, Goniatites, Clymeniida, Orthoceras and Manticoceras.
References※
- ^ Map services of the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation
- ^ "Oberdevon im Raum BĂĽdesheim". Archived from the original on 2014-03-01. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
- ^ "Geological finds in BĂĽdesheim". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
External links and map※
- "Topographic map of Apert". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
- View from the Apert
- Landesamt fĂĽr Vermessung und Geobasisinformation Rheinland-Pfalz: topographic map 1:25,000 series, Sheet 5705, Gerolstein