Flysch
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /flɪʃ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Flysch is a noun meaning (geology) A series of sandstones and schists overlying the true nummulitic formation in the Alps, and included in the Eocene Tertiary.
Meaning
(geology) A series of sandstones and schists overlying the true nummulitic formation in the Alps, and included in the Eocene Tertiary.
Example Sentences
Most of the structures and textures observed at Ponkapoag section have been noted in turbitite and flysch sequences.
Word Forms
- flysches
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cryptoflysch, foen, fohn, foehn, fjeld, fragixeralf.
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