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Molasse
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Molasse
Mo·lasse' noun [ French molasse , probably from mollasse flabby, flimsy, from Latin mollis soft.] (Geol.) A soft Tertiary sandstone; -- applied to a rock occurring in Switzerland. See Chart of Geology . Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/M/88
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molasse
<geology> A soft Tertiary sandstone; applied to a rock occurring in Switzerland. ... Origin: F. Molasse, prob. Fr. Mollasse flabby, flimsy, fr. L. Mollis soft. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ... Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?molasse
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Molasse
• (n.) A soft Tertiary sandstone; -- applied to a rock occurring in Switzerland. See Chart of Geology. Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/molasse/
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molasse
thick association of continental and marine clastic sedimentary rocks that consists mainly of sandstones and shales formed as shore deposits. The ... [1 related articles] Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/m/108
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Molasse
The term "molasse" refers to the sandstones, shales and conglomerates formed as terrestrial or shallow marine deposits in front of rising mountain chains. The molasse is deposited in a foreland basin, especially on top of flysch, for example that left from the rising Alps, or erosion in the Himalay... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molasse
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Molasse
Molasse is a soft greenish sandstone which occupies the country between the Alps and the Jura. Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/HM.HTM
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Molasse
Refer to soil type . Found op http://www.wein-plus.eu/en/Molasses_3.0.14283.html
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