530-million-year-old magmatic rocks discovered in the Alps of the Pinerolo area (October 2026)

On 14 October 2026 a team of researchers from the University of Turin and the University of Bern announces the discovery, in the western Alps of the Pinerolo area, of magmatic rocks dating back 530 million years, older than the Alps themselves, as part of the updating of the area's geological map.¹²

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Sources

1. Nelle Alpi occidentali del Pinerolese scoperte rocce magmatiche di più di 500 milioni di anni fa — TorinoOggi, 14 October 2026
2. Scoperta straordinaria sulle montagne del Torinese: trovate rocce di 530 milioni di anni fa, prima ancora delle Alpi — CronacaQui Torino, 14 October 2026