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In geology, a massif is a section of the Earth's crust that is demarcated by faults or flexure s. In the movement of the crust, a massif tends to retain its internal structure while being displaced as a whole. The term is also used to refer to a group of mountains formed by such a structure. The massif is a smaller structural unit of the crust than a plate.

The word is taken from French, where it is used to refer to a large mountain mass or compact group of connected mountains forming an independent portion of a range. One of the most notable European examples of a massif is the Massif Central of the Auvergne region of France.

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In mountaineering and climbing literature, a massif is frequently used to denote the main mass of an individual mountain.

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MassifIn geology, a massif is a section of the Earth'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. The term is also used to refer to a group of m

Massif CentralThe Massif Central is an elevated region in south-central France, consiting of mountains and plateaux. Subject to volcanism that has subsided in the last 10,000 years, these central mountains are separated from the Alps by the north-south trending Rhone R

Massif des ÉcrinsThe mountains of the Massif des Ecrins form the core of the Parc national des Ecrins. See also Dauphine Alps summits and passes of the Ecrins Parc national des Ecrins (in french).

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