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In geology, a 'massif' is a section of a planet's crust that is demarcated by faults or flexures. In the movement of the crust, a massif tends to retain its internal structure while being displaced as a whole. The term is also used to refer to a group of mountains formed by such a structure. The massif is a smaller structural unit of the crust than a tectonic plate.
The word is taken from French (which also means "massive"), where it is used to refer to a large mountain mass or compact group of connected mountains forming an independent portion of a range. One of the most notable European examples of a massif is the Massif Central of the Auvergne region of France.

★ Armorican Massif - Brittany, France

★ Annapurna Massif - Nepal

★ Atlantis Massif - part of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge in the North Atlantic Ocean.

★ Chartreuse Massif - France

★ Kugitangtau Ridge - Turkmenistan

★ Kondyor Massif - Russian Federation

★ Laurentian Massif - Quebec, Canada (French: ''Massif des Laurentides'')

★ Logan Massif - Yukon, Canada

★ Massif Central - France

★ Massif Montgris - Spain

★ Panchchuli Massif - India

★ Tondou Massif - Africa

★ Vinson Massif - Antarctica

★ Vitosha Massif - Bulgaria

★ Adrar des Ifoghas - Mali

★ Brasilia Massif - Argentina

★ Massif Mountains - a high range of mountains in Haiti
In mountaineering and climbing literature, a massif is frequently used to denote the main mass of an individual mountain.
The Face on Mars is also called a massif, or alternatively, an albedo feature.[1]