Pierres du Niton | |
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glacial erratics | |
 The Pierres du Niton seen from the left bank of Geneva harbor | |
  Pierres du Niton | |
| Coordinates: 46°12′20″N 6°09′16″E / 46.20556°N 6.15444°E | |
| Location | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Age | c. 303 million years |
| Geology | Mont Blanc massif |
| Elevation | 373.6 m (1,225.7 ft) |
| Designation | Geotope of National Significance |
The Pierres du Niton (French for Neptune's Stones) are two glacial erratics in Lake Geneva, Switzerland, in Geneva harbor. On the left bank of the lake near Quai Gustave-Ador, they are remnants from the last ice age, left by the Rhone glacier. Because of their role in Swiss cartography, the rocks have been declared a "Geotope", a national site of geological heritage.[1]
- ^ "Géotope suisse n°283 (GE)" (PDF). data.geo.admin.ch. 2012-11-08. Retrieved 2022-07-24.