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Tundra vegetation and , on the lower slopes , alpine meadows are found . Pine ,
spruce , and fir grow to elevations of 6,500 feet ( 2,000 metres ) , and oak ,
hornbeam , ash , beech , and wild fruit trees are found to 5,000 feet ( 1,500
metres ) .
Tundra vegetation and , on the lower slopes , alpine meadows are found . Pine ,
spruce , and fir grow to elevations of 6,500 feet ( 2,000 metres ) , and oak ,
hornbeam , ash , beech , and wild fruit trees are found to 5,000 feet ( 1,500
metres ) .
Page 162
The ship itself was 433 feet ( 132 metres ) in length , with a beam of 54 feet ( 16
metres ) . Among wooden sailing vessels the largest was the American “ Great
Republic " of 1853 , with four decks . The first to use steam winches to hoist its
yards ...
The ship itself was 433 feet ( 132 metres ) in length , with a beam of 54 feet ( 16
metres ) . Among wooden sailing vessels the largest was the American “ Great
Republic " of 1853 , with four decks . The first to use steam winches to hoist its
yards ...
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The conglomerates are overlapped by argillites and sandstones ( thickness from
65 to 650 feet ) and a layer ( around 1,000 feet ) of limestone and marl with
abundant fauna . Triassic ( 190,000,000 to 225,000,000 years ago ) deposits in
the ...
The conglomerates are overlapped by argillites and sandstones ( thickness from
65 to 650 feet ) and a layer ( around 1,000 feet ) of limestone and marl with
abundant fauna . Triassic ( 190,000,000 to 225,000,000 years ago ) deposits in
the ...
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