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Type of sedimentary rock sequence
Flysch (/flɪʃ/) is a sequence of sedimentary rock layers that progress from deep-water and turbidity flow deposits to shallow-water shales and sandstones
Flysch
Tectonic zone in the Carpathian Mountains
The Carpathian Flysch Belt is an arcuate tectonic zone included in the megastructural elevation of the Carpathians on the external periphery of the mountain
Carpathian_Flysch_Belt
Mountain range in Central and Eastern Europe
orogenic belt is a Tertiary accretionary wedge of a so-called Flysch belt (the Carpathian Flysch Belt) created by rocks scraped off the sea bottom and thrust
Carpathian_Mountains
Sedimentary rock deposit associated with the formation of mountain chains
The molasse deposits accumulate in a foreland basin, especially on top of flysch-like deposits, for example, those that are left from the rising Alps, or
Molasse
Turbidite (Gorgoglione Flysch), Miocene, South Italy
List_of_rock_types
Geopark in Basque Country
flysch of late Cretaceous to Palaeogene age and hills and mountains characterised by limestone which has given rise to karstic landscapes. The flysch
Basque_Coast_Geopark
Microstate in Central Europe
the north, rise from the Rhine Valley and belong to the Helvetic cover or flysch zone of the Alps. Eschnerberg represents an important settlement area in
Liechtenstein
Religious mountain in Tibet Autonomous Region
volcanic forms interspersed with Cretaceous and Eocene sediments. The Kailash flysch zone extends about 20 km (12 mi) from the mountain and marks the northern
Mount_Kailash
Geological formation in the European Alps
W. (2003): The Middle to Late Jurassic carbonate clastic radiolaritic flysch sediments in the Northern Calcareous Alps: sedimentology, basin evolution
Austroalpine_nappes
Mountain range in Europe
the crust of Carpathian Flysch Basins caused the formation of the Outer Western Carpathian accretionary wedge (Carpathian Flysch Belt). Vladár, J. (Editor)
Western_Carpathians
Mountain on the Albanian-Greek border
east. The mountain mass consists mainly of paleogene flysch, with smaller amounts of lower flysch and limestone, resulting in a complex tectonic structure
Gramos
Mountain range in the Northern Limestone Alps
Siplingerkopf. The summits rising to the south consist of flysch. This is the more northerly of the two flysch zones in the Allgäu Alps. The mountains have a more
Allgäu_Alps
Municipality in Basque Country, Spain
set of continuous rock strata in the world. These formations are termed flysch and they date from the mid-cretaceous period to the present, a time period
Zumaia
Portion of the Alps mountain range within France
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Borders on Swiss Alps, Italian Alps Geology Orogeny Alpine orogeny Rock age Tertiary Rock types Bündner schist flysch molasse
French_Alps
Foreland basin north of the Alps
north of the developing orogen it formed a small oceanic trench, in which flysch sediments were deposited. The huge amounts of sediments eroded from the
Molasse_basin
Significant mountain range
Alpine Rhine-Danube Flysch can be seen. The Flysch Belt continues through Bohemia, Slovakia, and Poland, and joins the Moldavian Flysch in Ukraine and Romania
Geology of the Western Carpathians
Geology_of_the_Western_Carpathians
River in Albania
(660–980 ft) in some places. The river basin is predominantly composed of flysch formations, which support a dense drainage network, while the limestone
Tomorrica_(river)
Italy: Geology
the Liguride Units, flysch units with ophiolite were incorporated in the orogenic arc (Cilento Flysch, Flysch Rosso and Frido Flysch). The deformational
Geology_of_Italy
Earth's highest mountain
be the result of the metamorphism of Middle to Early Cambrian deep sea flysch composed of interbedded, mudstone, shale, clayey sandstone, calcareous sandstone
Mount_Everest
Block. Eastern Iran can be divided into two parts: Lut Block and Flysch Zone (flysch or coloured melange of Zabol–Baluch Zone). Located to the west of
Geology_of_Iran
Summit in Albania
entirely within a flysch-dominated terrain. It occupies a synclinal structure bounded by compressional tectonic faults. Erosion of the flysch formations has
Grebeni
Geologic deposit of a turbidity current
Contourite Flysch High-density turbidity currents (Lowe sequence) Sediment gravity flows Tempestite Bouma, Arnold H. (1962) Sedimentology of some Flysch deposits:
Turbidite
Mountain range in Albania
periods, forming belts amid the Paleogene flysch. Ultrabasic rocks are also present, and the older flysch appears in the form of surface bands on the
Skanderbeg_Mountains
Geological formation in the Alps
sedimentary rocks include thin Cretaceous limestones (now marbles) and Tertiary flysch which is now turned into (mica-) schists. rocks from the former Briançonnais
Penninic
Summit in Albania
Southern Mountain Region Municipality Skrapar Parent range Tomorr-Kulmak-Miçan Geology Rock age Quaternary Mountain type peak Rock type(s) limestone, flysch
Çuka_Partizani
Riffkalkketten (less 333.7) (to 94 Flysch Alps) 940 Vorarlberg and West Allgäu Flysch Alps (to 941 East Allgäu Flysch Alps) 941.0 Flysch Mountains around the Imberger
Natural_regions_of_Germany
are found: the Helvetic nappes, the Penninic nappes (as the Rhenodanubian Flysch Zone) and the Eastern Alps (as the Northern Limestone Alps). North of the
Geology_of_Germany
Mountain on the border between Albania and Montenegro
198 ft), with its effusive-carbonate core, gradually descending along the flysch edges towards the Dobku Pass in the south and Gadusë in the north. Maja
Mount_Trojan
Region in Vorarlberg, Austria
belong to a range of the Northern Limestone Alps, specifically the northern flysch zone. It is the drainage basin of the Bregenzer Ach river and has a population
Bregenz_Forest
Type Geological formation Underlies Unconformity Overlies Bozeș Formation, Flysch Lithology Primary Claystone Other Sandstone, Conglomerate Location Region
Sebeș_Formation
Geologic formation in New Zealand
The Group is predominantly composed of deep water sandstone and mudstone (flysch). The sandstone dominated units form the cliffs around the Waitemata Harbour
Waitemata_Group
Highest mountain in Vienna, Austria
north-eastern chain of foothills belonging to the eastern Alps. It is composed of flysch containing quartz, limestone, marl, and other conglomerates. The many cliff-like
Hermannskogel
Mountain in Albania
its name. Along the sides of the massif, where the limestone meets the flysch, numerous karst springs emerge, contributing to the water supply of the
Mali_me_Gropa
Austrian Central Eastern Alps region with exposed Penninic nappes
and rocks Bündner schist flysch molasse Geological structures Aarmassif Dent Blanche klippe Engadine Line Engadine window Flysch zone Giudicárie line Greywacke
Hohe_Tauern_window
Mountain range in the Czech Republic
Protected Area. They are built mainly of flysch deposits and their high sediments in both Bečva rivers valleys. The flysch slopes are rather unstable and thus
Hostýn-Vsetín_Mountains
parts of the Alps and the groups at its northern and southern fringes: Flysch zone (up from the Vienna Woods to the Bregenz Forest). Northern Limestone
Geography_of_the_Alps
Subducted ocean basin. Remnants found in the Alps in the North Penninic nappes.
Sion-Courmayeur Zone, the Niesen nappe, the Schlieren flysch, the Antrona unit, the Wägital flysch and the Prätigau Bündnerschiefer. Oceans portal Piemont-Liguria
Valais_Ocean
Geologic massif in the Swiss Alps
and rocks Bündner schist flysch molasse Geological structures Aarmassif Dent Blanche klippe Engadine Line Engadine window Flysch zone Giudicárie line Greywacke
Aarmassif
Major mountain range in Central Europe
thrust faults. As the rising peaks underwent erosion, a layer of marine flysch sediments was deposited in the foreland basin, and the sediments became
Alps
Formation of mountain ranges
fill of many such basins shows a change in time from deepwater marine (flysch-style) through shallow water to continental (molasse-style) sediments. While
Orogeny
Mountain in Albania
vegetation while the lower section, up to 600 m (2,000 ft), consists of flysch. The undulating mountain ridge features a steep eastern slope and a western
Dajti
Mountain range in Slovakia
Bukovec Mountains (Slovak: Bukovské vrchy; Hungarian: Ungi-határhegység) is a flysch mountain range in north-eastern Slovakia, part of the Eastern Beskids of
Bukovec_Mountains
Mountain in Albania
155 m (7,070 ft). The mountain is composed primarily of limestone with some flysch, creating an anticlinal structure shaped by tectonic forces. The ridge dividing
Mali_i_Lunxhërisë
European regional geology
cover sequence of Upper Cretaceous flysch sediments. a narrow band of flysch in the south. This fairly thick flysch sequence was also deposited in the
Geology_of_the_Pyrenees
Massif in Albania
and dolomite, the mountain has an anticlinal structure, with a band of flysch emerging in the north and south. It forms a sharp ridge between the northeastern
Shkëlzen
Mountain group in Torres del Paine, Chile
foothills and dark cap rocks are the sedimentary country rock, in this case flysch deposited in the Cretaceous and later folded. The radiometric age for the
Cordillera_Paine
Border between the Adriatic and European plates
and rocks Bündner schist flysch molasse Geological structures Aarmassif Dent Blanche klippe Engadine Line Engadine window Flysch zone Giudicárie line Greywacke
Periadriatic_Seam
Row of high mountain summits
Limestone Alps. The Northern Limestone Alps are, in turn, followed by soft flysch mountains and the molasse zone. The type of rock influences the appearance
Mountain_chain
Mountain range in Poland
out in sedimentary rock and its conglomerates which form the Carpathian Flysch Belt. High annual rainfall is caused by the air forced up by the mountains
Gorce_Mountains
Prehistoric shallow inland sea in Eurasia
of this ecosystem is known from the Oligocene-aged Menilite Formation, a flysch containing fossils of pelagic and deep-sea fish taxa, as well as microbial
Paratethys
Mountain in Albania
Cretaceous limestone, forming a prominent anticline, with Paleogene–Neogene flysch deposits appearing along the outer margins. Its western slopes descend abruptly
Mali_i_Konjakut
Mountain range in Arkansas and Oklahoma, United States
R.J. (1995). "Reinterpretation of Depositional Processes in a Classic Flysch Sequence (Pennsylvanian Jackfork Group), Ouachita Mountains, Arkansas and
Ouachita_Mountains
Italian wine and winemaking region
comune of Cormons. The soil of the region is composed of calcareous marl and flysch sandstone. The 4th largest DOC in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia in terms of
Collio_Goriziano
Summit in Albania
Region Municipality Tepelenë Parent range Kurvelesh Highlands Geology Rock age(s) Mesozoic, Paleogene Mountain type summit Rock type(s) limestone, flysch
Këndrevica
and rocks Bündner schist flysch molasse Geological structures Aarmassif Dent Blanche klippe Engadine Line Engadine window Flysch zone Giudicárie line Greywacke
Southern_Alps_(Europe)
Mountain range in the Balkan Peninsula of Southeastern Europe
October 2018). "A diverse deep-sea trace fossil assemblage from the Adriatic Flysch Formation (middle Eocene – middle Miocene), Montenegro (central Mediterranean)"
Dinaric_Alps
and rocks Bündner schist flysch molasse Geological structures Aarmassif Dent Blanche klippe Engadine Line Engadine window Flysch zone Giudicárie line Greywacke
Helvetic_(geology)
Volcanic mountain in Iran
mafic volcanic rocks and metamorphic rocks. At Taftan, the Nehbandan-Khash flysch borders the Makran zone. The oldest rocks are limestones from the Cretaceous
Taftan_(volcano)
mountain range is Radziejowa at 1262 metres. The mountains are built from flysch rocks. The Beskid Sądecki links with three other mountain ranges: Jaworzyny
Beskid_Sądecki
Lake in Switzerland
western basin, particularly during periods of high discharge from the steep, flysch-dominated catchment area. This has led to the formation of a substantial
Lake_Lauerz
Mountain range in Western Ukraine
(1,804 m), Lopushna [uk] (1,772 m) and Grofa. The mountains are made of flysch rock, mostly sandstone, which create debris fields (local names: gorgan
Gorgany
in the Trieste Karst: agriculture was and is limited to small areas of flysch such as near Botazzo, grazing is today almost completely abandoned and even
Rosandra_Valley
six Protected Biotopes: Inurritza, Leizaran and the abrasion platform (Flysch) in Gipuzkoa; Itxina and Gaztelugatxe in Biscay; and the Laguardia Lagoons
Tourism in the Basque Autonomous Community
Tourism_in_the_Basque_Autonomous_Community
Mountain range in Slovakia
Beskids of the Outer Eastern Carpathians. The range is composed of Carpathian flysch. Bordered in the north by the Polish national border and to the west by
Laborec_Highlands
Mountain in Albania
mountain chain. The mountain is composed primarily of Paleogene limestone and flysch deposits. Structurally, it forms a distinct monoclinal ridge, separated
Mali_i_Postenanit
described in 1948 as the Old Montenegro Overthrust and includes Anisian age flysch and limestone, thin Ladinian volcano-sedimentary rock, Late Triassic carbonates
Geology_of_Montenegro
Nature reserve in Ukraine
Gorgany range is mostly strongly-layered sedimentary rock (a type called flysch), that fractures into debris fields known locally as 'gorgan'. The full
Gorgany_Nature_Reserve
Sedimentary basin in France
developed into which flysch sediments (and partially also wildflysch breccias) from the Pyrenean realm were shed. Near Saint-Gaudens, the flysch sediments are
Aquitaine_Basin
River in Albania and Greece
Further downstream, the valley broadens as the river crosses formations of flysch and molasse deposits. Near the village of Komat, the river turns southwest
Pavlla
Strait connecting the Atlantic to the Mediterranean
Point. The seabed of the Strait is composed of synorogenic Betic-Rif clayey flysch covered by Pliocene and/or Quaternary calcareous sediments, sourced from
Strait_of_Gibraltar
Mountain on the Italy-France border in the Alpi Cozie
from the Middle Triassic, resting on a base of fractured marbles and black flysch. The rock is notably friable; alpinistic activity therefore preferentially
Monte_Oronaye
Alemannic dialects spoken in Switzerland
müesli, and rösti have become English words, as did loess (fine grain), flysch (sandstone formation), kepi, landammann, kilch, schiffli, and putsch in
Swiss_German
Region of Italy
mountainous. The region's section of the Apennines is marked by areas of flysch, badland erosion (calanques) and caves. The mountains stretch for more than
Emilia-Romagna
transitional area. The range consists mainly of limestone and Carpathian flysch. The rock forms a predominantly north–south ridge, from which structured
Piatra_Mare_Mountains
Geological layer in Austrian Alps
and rocks Bündner schist flysch molasse Geological structures Aarmassif Dent Blanche klippe Engadine Line Engadine window Flysch zone Giudicárie line Greywacke
Greywacke_zone
Carpathians group of the Western Carpathians, and are composed mainly of flysch sediment. The Slovak-Moravian Carpathians consist of: White Carpathians
Slovak-Moravian_Carpathians
Mountain in Albania
National Park. The mountain is composed mainly of limestone and Paleogene flysch formations. These sedimentary rocks have influenced the development of its
Melesin
Early Ordovician gives way to 200 meters of shale and chert, followed by flysch up to 3.5 kilometers thick and another thick sequence of andesite, basalt
Geology_of_Kazakhstan
the north-easternmost part of the Alps. Geologically, it belongs to the flysch Alps. The main top of the wooded mountain range carries a high observation
Schöpfl
Mountain range in the states of Bavaria, Germany and Tyrol, Austria
dolomite and flysch soils create unsuitable conditions for alm and grassland cultivation. Dolomite produces thin, dry soils and flysch is too prone to
Ammergau_Alps
Mountain region in Albania, Kosovo and Montenegro
rocks like Paleozoic shale and volcanic rocks from Cretaceous-Paleogene flysch. Their physical structure is shaped by recent tectonic movements, forming
Albanian_Alps
Mountain range in southeast Asia
The Indo–Burman Range is a sedimentary belt mainly consisted of Cenozoic flysch sediments and a core of Mesozoic ophiolites dated back to late Jurassic
Indo-Burman_Ranges
National park in Greece
also occurs, and on the northwestern slopes, between 600 and 1,200 metres, flysch dating from the Eocene is found. The dominant presence of limestone has
Olympus_National_Park
state, where accommodation space is created as fast as it is filled with flysch, to an overfilled one (stage 3). The orogenic wedge then provides a significant
Windermere_Supergroup
Geological formation in the Pennine Alps
and rocks Bündner schist flysch molasse Geological structures Aarmassif Dent Blanche klippe Engadine Line Engadine window Flysch zone Giudicárie line Greywacke
Dent_Blanche_nappe
Valley in Italy
environments: the upper Tiber basin, composed mainly of terrigenous sediment in flysch facies of Tuscan origin (on the right bank north of Lake Trasimeno) and
Tiber_Valley
Mountain in Vienna, Austria
the northeastern foothills of the Eastern Alps. The mountain is mostly flysch, composed of quartz, limestone, marl, and other conglomerates. East of Kahlenberg
Kahlenberg
Place in Slovenian Littoral, Slovenia
altitude of 70 meters above sea. Its tip on the west end is characterised by flysch cliffs raging from 12 to 21 metres in height, and below them a narrow abrasion
Debeli_Rtič
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Switzerland
and younger (external) Jurassic and Cretaceous limestones and Paleogene flysch and molasse. The Glarus thrust crops out over a relatively large area in
Glarus_thrust
foothills and dark cap rocks are the sedimentary country rock, in this case flysch deposited in the Cretaceous and later folded. The radiometric age for the
La_Espada
River in Albania
the Danube and Black Sea. The Vermosh basin is underlain predominantly by flysch deposits, along with extensive limestone formations and volcanic rocks.
Vermosh_(river)
Mountain in Albania
Canyon. Geomorphological contrasts occur along tectonic boundaries between flysch deposits and ultrabasic formations, particularly in the Upper Poroçan area
Guri_i_Zi
Geographical composition is varied, with a real "petrographic mosaic". (flysch, crystalline schists, limestones, igneous rocks, metamorphic rocks) From
Western_Romanian_Carpathians
Mountain in Albania
primarily of Mesozoic and Paleogene limestones, with lesser amounts of flysch, giving it an asymmetrical anticlinal structure. Its ridge is marked by
Griba
Place in Poland
and 1000 m.a.s.l. It is formed from Eocene marlstone slates (Podhalański Flysch). In Poland, the area has a total length of 20 km and a total surface area
Sub-Tatra_Trench
Mountain in Austria
and sandstone form the parent rock. Unlike most of the mountains of the flysch zone (Upper Cretaceous and Tertiary periods), the Leopoldsberg has steep
Leopoldsberg
Strike-slip Fault in Switzerland, Italy and Austria
and rocks Bündner schist flysch molasse Geological structures Aarmassif Dent Blanche klippe Engadine Line Engadine window Flysch zone Giudicárie line Greywacke
Engadine_Line
Mountain in Albania
is composed primarily of Cretaceous and Paleogene limestone and less of flysch, forming an anticlinal arch-shaped structure with asymmetrical arms. The
Mali_i_Buretos
Wine made in the northeastern Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia
September. The soils of the region vary from the calcium rich marl and flysch sandstone in the more hilly regions to clay, sand and gravel in the valley
Friuli-Venezia_Giulia_wine
Lake in Turkey
such as shale, sandstone, pebble stone and limestone, which generally have flysch character and interact with each other in vertical and lateral directions
Lake_Tuz
FLYSCH
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Beresford.
Girl/Female
Arabic
Sheep; Goat; Name of a Valley Between Makkah and Taif; Shinning Star; Garden of Roses
Boy/Male
Hindu
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, French
Brotherly; Variant of Germaine; From Germany
Boy/Male
Biblical
He that resists Baal; rebellion.
Biblical
same as Mahaleleel
Girl/Female
Italian Latin Greek
Golden.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Victory of Lord Rama
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Experience
Girl/Female
Indian, Malayalam, Modern
Beautiful Fragrance
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n.
A name given to the series of sandstones and schists overlying the true nummulitic formation in the Alps, and included in the Eocene Tertiary.