Tuffeau jaune de Touraine

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Tuffeau jaune de Touraine
Stratigraphic range: Cretaceous
Type Formation
Location
Country France

The Tuffeau jaune de Touraine is a geologic formation in France. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cretaceous period.

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