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Fig. 7 | Swiss Journal of Geosciences

Fig. 7

From: The Cretaceous of the Swiss Jura Mountains: an improved lithostratigraphic scheme

Fig. 7

a Type locality of the Vuache Formation along road D908a, looking west. The limestone beds crop out well while the marly intervals are covered by vegetation. b Thinly bedded, reddish limestones at the type locality of the Vuache Formation displaying swaley cross-stratification (to the left of hammer). Top of section is towards the left. c Type locality of the Grand Essert Formation along road D991, looking north. Limestone beds are well visible but marly intervals are covered. The picture shows the upper part of the formation: the Marnes des Uttins to the left (behind the geologists), the upper part of the Pierre jaune de Neuchâtel to the right. d Sandwave (below and to the right of hammer) composed of yellowish grainstones. Lower part of the Pierre jaune de Neuchâtel Member at the type locality of the Grand Essert Formation. Hammer is 33 cm long

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