Saint Christophe Formation
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title:
Saint Christophe Formation
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The Couches de Saint Christophe are a sedimentary formation deposited between the Late Cretaceous and the Paleogene. It is a very monotonous sequence of calcitic sandstones and black schists. These are interpreted as a turbidite sequence. The average thickness of the unit is 500 m. The Couches de Saint Christophe are a post-rift sequence that overlies the Couches des Marmontains. The Couches de Saint Christophe occupy the following nappes: External Valais Internal Valais Large outcrops of the Co
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Geologic formation in France and Switzerland
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Christophe_Formation
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2023-10-06T15:51:01Z
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