The Cadini del Brenton (Belluno variant of "catini", or hydraulic erosion pots) are natural cavities modeled by the erosive work of the water of the Brentòn stream, located within the territory of the National Park of the Belluno Dolomites, among the Municipalities of Gosaldo and Sospirolo in the Province of Belluno, Veneto Region.
The genesis of the Cadini del Brenton is due to the concomitance of three natural factors: the presence of cracked rocky shelves with different degrees of resistance to erosion; the mechanical action of water, protracted in geological eras, which jumps from one basin to another with a whirling motion; the chemical action of water, given by the natural presence of carbon dioxide, which reacts with the carbonate rocks on which it flows.
The Cadini del Brenton (Belluno version of "catini", or potholes of hydraulic erosion) are natural cavities shaped by the erosive action of the water of the Brentòn stream, located within the territory of the Belluno Dolomites National Park, between the municipalities of Gosaldo and Sospirolo in the Province of Belluno, Veneto Region.
The genesis of the Cadini del Brenton is due to the concomitance of three natural factors: the presence of cracked rock shelves with different degrees of resistance to erosion; the mechanical action of the water, protracted over the geological eras, which jumps from one basin to another in a whirling motion; the chemical action of the water, due to the natural presence of carbon dioxide, which reacts with the carbonate rocks over which it flows.