Trojan ( 'Trojani'; Montenegrin: ''Trojan'') is a prominent

massif A massif () is a principal mountain mass, such as a compact portion of a mountain range, containing one or more summits (e.g. France's Massif Central). In mountaineering literature, ''massif'' is frequently used to denote the main mass of an ...

in the

Accursed Mountains The Accursed Mountains (; sh-Latn-Cyrl, Prokletije, Проклетије, separator=" / ", ; both translated as "Cursed Mountains"), also known as the Albanian Alps (; sh-Latn-Cyrl, Albanski Alpi, Албански Алпи, separator=" / ", li ...

, located near the state border with

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. It stretches between the

Jezercë Jezercë ( sq-definite, Jezerca) is the highest peak in the Dinaric Alps, the second highest in Albania and the sixth highest in Southeast Europe, standing at above sea level. It is the 28th most prominent mountain peak in Europe, and is rega ...

block in the south and the Marlula ridge in the north.

Geology

The massif's position at the forefront of the tectonic overpass, along with its diverse lithological composition of

carbonates A carbonate is a salt of carbonic acid, (), characterized by the presence of the carbonate ion, a polyatomic ion with the formula . The word "carbonate" may also refer to a carbonate ester, an organic compound containing the carbonate group . ...

and

effusive In physics and chemistry, effusion is the process in which a gas escapes from a container through a hole of diameter considerably smaller than the mean free path of the molecules. Such a hole is often described as a ''pinhole'' and the escape ...

sheets, has resulted in distinctive morphological characteristics. At the heart of the massif is ''Maja e Trojanit'', standing tall at , with its effusive-carbonate core, gradually descending along the

flysch Flysch () is a sequence of sedimentary rock layers that progress from deep-water and turbidity flow deposits to shallow-water shales and sandstones. It is deposited when a deep basin forms rapidly on the continental side of a mountain building ep ...

edges towards the Dobku Pass in the south and Gadusë in the north. Maja e Perondisë rises from the southern limit, displaying a gentle shape due to its

silty Silt is granular material of a size between sand and clay and composed mostly of broken grains of quartz. Silt may occur as a soil (often mixed with sand or clay) or as sediment mixed in suspension with water. Silt usually has a floury feel when ...

composition. On the Albanian side, the western slope of the massif features two noticeable breaks, one between carbonates and effusives, and the other between effusives and flysch, with

cirque A (; from the Latin word ) is an amphitheatre-like valley formed by Glacier#Erosion, glacial erosion. Alternative names for this landform are corrie (from , meaning a pot or cauldron) and ; ). A cirque may also be a similarly shaped landform a ...

s found above the elevation of , marking the emergence of the right branches of the Lepushë stream.

Biodiversity

The forest cover is predominantly dense with

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trees. Well-known forests in the area include Skrobotushë, Budaç, Lepushë and Morin. Small stretches of alpine pastures are spread between Maja e Vilës and Greben, at heights exceeding .

References

{{reflist Mountains of Albania Two-thousanders of Albania Mountains of Montenegro Accursed Mountains Albania–Montenegro border

Geology

Biodiversity

See also

References