Editing Elba (section)

===Geology===
The island itself is made up of slices of rocks which once formed part of the ancient [[Tethys Ocean|Tethyan]] seafloor.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ac.els-cdn.com/S0040195198000602/1-s2.0-S0040195198000602-main.pdf?_tid=d4a63926-8aeb-11e4-a93e-00000aab0f26&acdnat=1419370801_078832222f5c9eb412283112afb4aff8 |title=The association of continental crust rocks with ophiolites in the Northern Apennines (Italy): implications for the continent-ocean transition in the Western Tethys |work=els-cdn.com}}</ref> These rocks have been through at least two [[Orogeny|orogenies]], the [[Alpine orogeny]] and the [[Apennine Mountains|Apennine orogeny]]. The second of these two events was associated with subduction of the [[Tethys Ocean|Tethyan]] oceanic crust underneath [[Italy]] and the obduction of parts of the ancient seafloor onto the continents. Later extension within the stretched inner part of the [[Apennine Mountains]] caused adiabatic melting and the intrusion of the [[Mount Capanne]] and the La Serra-Porto Azzuro granitoids. These igneous bodies brought with them [[skarn]] fluids which dissolved and replaced some of the carbonate units, precipitating [[iron]]-rich minerals in their place. One of the [[iron]]-rich minerals, [[ilvaite]], was first identified on the island and takes its name from the [[Latin]] word for Elba. More recently, high-angle faults formed within the tectonic pile, allowing for the migration of [[iron]]-rich fluids through the crust. The deposits left behind by these fluids formed the island's rich seams of [[iron ore]].

[[File:MteCapanne.JPG|thumb|right|Mount Capanne]]
The terrain is quite varied and is thus divided into several areas based on [[geomorphology]]. The mountainous and most recent part of the island can be found to the west, the centre of which is dominated by [[Mount Capanne]] (at a height of 1,018 metres, or 3,340 feet), also called the "roof of the Tuscan Archipelago". The mountain is home to many animal species including the [[mouflon]] and [[wild boar]], two species that flourish despite the continuous influx of tourists. The central part of the island is a mostly flat section with the width being reduced to just four kilometres ({{cvt|4|km|abbr=off|disp=output only}}). It is where the major centres can be found: Portoferraio, Campo nell'Elba. To the east is the oldest part of the island, formed over 3 million years ago.<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://ofioliti.it/index.php/ofioliti/article/view/137/137 |title=Login |journal=Ofioliti |year=2001 |volume=26 |issue=2a |pages=97–150 |last1=Bortolotti |first1=Valerio |last2=Fazzuoli |first2=Milvio |last3=Pandeli |first3=Enrico |last4=Principi |first4=Gianfranco |last5=Babbini |first5=Amedeo |last6=Corti |first6=Simone}}</ref> In the hilly area, dominated by Monte Calamita, are the deposits of [[iron]] that made Elba famous.