Jurassic
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The Jurassic is a geologic period and stratigraphic system that lasted about 58.3 million years, spanning from the end of the Triassic Period 201.4 Ma to the beginning of the Cretaceous Period, 143.1
Portrait of Alexandre Brongniart, who coined the term "Jurassic"
Folded Lower Jurassic limestone layers of the Doldenhorn nappe at Gasteretal, Switzerland
Middle Jurassic strata in Neuquén Province, Argentina
Tidwell Member of the Morrison Formation (Upper Jurassic), Colorado
Early Jurassic
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The Early Jurassic Epoch is the earliest of three epochs of the Jurassic Period. The Early Jurassic starts immediately after the Triassic–Jurassic extinction event, 201.3 Ma, and ends at the start of
Massive cliffs in Zion Canyon consist of Lower Jurassic formations, including (from bottom to top): the Kayenta Formation and the massive Navajo Sandstone
Lias formations at Lyme Regis, UK, known locally as Blue Lias