Lias Group — The Lias Group or Lias is a lithostratigraphic unit (a sequence of rock strata) found in a large area of western Europe, including the British Isles, the North Sea, the low countries and the north of Germany. It consists of marine limestones,… … Wikipedia
Lias — may refer to: * Lias (Troll), a troll drummer in the book Soul Music by Terry Pratchett * Lias (group), a stratigraphic group used in large parts of Europe, formed during the Early Jurassic epoch. See also Blue Lias. * Lias, Gers, a commune of… … Wikipedia
Group (stratigraphy) — A group is in stratigraphy a lithostratigraphic unit, a part of the geologic record or rock column that consists of defined rock strata. Groups are divided into formations (and sometimes into subgroups ) and are sometimes themselves grouped into… … Wikipedia
lias — noun /ˈlaɪəs/ a) A type of blue limestone present in parts of southern England. b) A stratigraphic group from the lower Jurassic period, consisting of thin layers of blue limestone … Wiktionary
Early Jurassic — For general context see Jurassic .The Early Jurassic (in geology referred to as the Lower Jurassic, originally (and still in Europe) the Lias ) is the earliest of three epochs of the Jurassic period. Early Jurassic starts immediately after the… … Wikipedia
Geology of Gloucestershire — Gloucestershire is one of the most geologically and scenically diverse counties in England, with rocks from the Precambrian through to the Jurassic represented. These varying rock types are responsible for the three major areas of the county,… … Wikipedia
Hesselberg — Infobox Mountain Name = Hesselberg Photo = Hesselberg Früh.jpg Caption = Morning view of Hesselberg from the West Elevation = convert|689|m|ft|0 Location = Middle Franconia, Germany Range = Franconian Jura Prominence = Topographic Type = Age =… … Wikipedia
List of towers in Somerset — The Somerset Towers, built in the 14th to 16th centuries, have been describe as among England s finest contributions to medieval art.cite book |last= Jenkins|first=Simon|title= England s Thousand Best Churches|year= 2000|publisher= Penguin… … Wikipedia
Geologie der Pyrenäen — Die Geologie der Pyrenäen wird bestimmt durch die Zugehörigkeit des rund 430 Kilometer langen, Frankreich und Spanien trennenden, polyzyklischen Gebirgszuges zum riesigen alpidischen Gebirgssystem.[1] Die Ost West verlaufende Pyrenäen Kette… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Géologie des Pyrénées — Empilement de différentes strates géologiques. Cet article traite de la géologie du massif montagneux des Pyrénées. Celles ci prennent naissance il y a 40 millions d années, à la place d une mer peu profonde, par la collision de la plaque… … Wikipédia en Français
