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 Himalaya. These deposits are typically the non-marine a.....
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• (n.) A soft Tertiary sandstone; -- applied to a rock occurring in Switzerland. See Chart of Geology.
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thick association of continental and marine clastic sedimentary rocks that consists mainly of sandstones and shales formed as shore deposits. The ... [1 related articles]
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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 .
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Molasse is a soft greenish sandstone which occupies the country between the Alps and the Jura.
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See under soil type. Floor type Next to climate and grape variety, one of the most important factors influencing the quality of wine. The different soil types have developed over millions of years through physical and chemical weathering of rocks and through humification of organic matter. During physical weathering, natural forces such as win...
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