Fossils (rudists) in Urgonian limestone, the Urgonian facies corresponds to a reef limestone, built in a tropical climate about 110 million years ago. The characteristic bioconstructive living beings are rudists and orbitolines. The Urgonian forms a very important part of the cliffs of the Vercors massif, PNR du Vercors, Isère/Drome, France

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Shooting date : 2023-01-06

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Environment / Biodiversity management / Environment management / Environment protection / Natural park / Regional Natural Park

Area / Mountain

Earth's crust / Rock

Science / Paleontology / Fossil

Science / Paleontology / Fossil / Animal fossil

Era / Secondary era

Europe / European Union / France / Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes / Rhône-Alpes / Vercors (Regional Natural Park)

Europe / European Union / France / Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes / Rhône-Alpes / Dauphiné province / Drôme 26

Europe / European Union / France / Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes / Rhône-Alpes / Dauphiné province / Isère 38

Earth's crust / Landform / Cliff

Matter (substance) / Mineral matter / Limestone

Earth's crust / Landform / Massif (mountain)

World mountain and summit / Alps (Range) / Prealps (Mountain range) / Vercors (Massif)

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