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Page 44
... sandstones , and limestones . Goniatite cephalopods dominate the lower Famennian fauna . Limestones and dolomites characterize the Famennian of the U.S.S.R .; in the Mos- cow basin region , rocks of Famennian age grade upward , without ...
... sandstones , and limestones . Goniatite cephalopods dominate the lower Famennian fauna . Limestones and dolomites characterize the Famennian of the U.S.S.R .; in the Mos- cow basin region , rocks of Famennian age grade upward , without ...
Page 491
... ( sand- stones rich in rock fragments with a muddy matrix ) , cherts , and various sediments reflect- ing deepwater ... sandstones , on the other hand , is considered to be evidence of shallow - water formation , and such rocks form in ...
... ( sand- stones rich in rock fragments with a muddy matrix ) , cherts , and various sediments reflect- ing deepwater ... sandstones , on the other hand , is considered to be evidence of shallow - water formation , and such rocks form in ...
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... sand- stones ; these beds contain a marine fossil fauna . These lower beds are followed by a se- ries of red beds that alternate with gray , cross- bedded sandstones and conglomerates . In contrast with the lower beds , the Upper ...
... sand- stones ; these beds contain a marine fossil fauna . These lower beds are followed by a se- ries of red beds that alternate with gray , cross- bedded sandstones and conglomerates . In contrast with the lower beds , the Upper ...
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