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/məˈlæs/ · noun
(geology) A shallow deposit of sandstone, shale and conglomerate in front of a rising mountain chain..
The molasse provides a record of the wearing down of the Alpine range at a late stage; unlike the Flysch, it is largely non-marine.
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Molasse means (geology) A shallow deposit of sandstone, shale and conglomerate in front of a rising mountain chain..
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The molasse provides a record of the wearing down of the Alpine range at a late stage; unlike the Flysch, it is largely non-marine.
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