# Lias Formation

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{{Short description|Geological formation of Jurassic age in France}}
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The '''Lias Formation''' is a [geologic formation](/source/Formation_(geology)) in [France](/source/France). It preserves [fossils](/source/fossils) dating back to the [Jurassic](/source/Jurassic) [period](/source/Period_(geology)).

==See also==
{{Portal|Earth sciences|France|Paleontology}}
* [List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in France](/source/List_of_fossiliferous_stratigraphic_units_in_France)

==References==
* {{cite web|title= Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database|author= ((Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database))|url= https://www.fossilworks.org/|access-date= 17 December 2021|archive-date= 25 March 2022|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220325060448/http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=home|url-status= dead}}

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Category:Jurassic France
Category:Geologic formations of France

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