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Molasse
Molasse Mo*lasse", n. [F. molasse, prob. fr. mollasse flabby, flimsy, fr. L. mollis soft.] (Geol.) A soft Tertiary sandstone; -- applied to a rock occurring in Switzerland. See Chart of Geology.

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- In geology, "mol****e" (/məˈlæs/) are sandstones, shales and conglomerates that form as terrestrial or shallow marine deposits in front of rising mountain...
- The Mol****e basin (or North Alpine foreland basin) is a foreland basin north of the Alps which formed during the Oligocene and Miocene epochs. The basin...
- terrain to altitudes above 1500 metres AMSL (lime Alps, partly sub-alpine mol****e), which is very abrupt in certain places, is taken as a criterion for delimitation...
- The Mol****e Group is a geologic group in Germany. It preserves fossils dating back to the Neogene period. Earth sciences portal Germany portal Paleontology...
- The Mol****e Coquilliere is a geologic formation in France. It preserves fossils dating back to the Neogene period, which started 23.03 million years ago...
- described as a bouttonière (or "buttonhole") of unique blue-clay (known as mol****e) sitting on top of band of sand rich in iron deposits that is known as...
- Jean-Pierre (2011-03-17). "Tapiridae (Perissodactyla, Mammalia) of the Swiss Mol****e Basin during the Oligocene–Miocene transition". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology...
- characterizing the landscape are the Rhône-Saône valley, the Jura Mountains, the Mol****e basin and the northwestern slopes of the Alps. "San Marino". Encyclopædia...
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Borders on Swiss Alps, Italian Alps Geology Orogeny Alpine orogeny Rock age Tertiary Rock types Bündner schist flysch mol****e...
- The Brackwater Mol****e Formation is a geologic formation in Germany. It preserves fossils dating back to the Neogene period. Earth sciences portal Germany...