Lias
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Lias may refer to:
- In geology:
- The Lias GroupLias GroupThe Lias Group or Lias is a lithostratigraphic unit found in a large area of western Europe, including the British Isles, the North Sea, the low countries and the north of Germany...
, a groupGroup (stratigraphy)A group in stratigraphy is a lithostratigraphic unit, a part of the geologic record or rock column that consists of defined rock strata. Groups are divided into formations and are sometimes themselves grouped into "supergroups"....
in the stratigraphy of Great Britain, formed during the Late TriassicLate TriassicThe Late Triassic is in the geologic timescale the third and final of three epochs of the Triassic period. The corresponding series is known as the Upper Triassic. In the past it was sometimes called the Keuper, after a German lithostratigraphic group that has a roughly corresponding age...
to Early JurassicEarly JurassicThe Early Jurassic epoch is the earliest of three epochs of the Jurassic period...
epochsEpoch (geology)An epoch is a subdivision of the geologic timescale based on rock layering. In order, the higher subdivisions are periods, eras and eons. We are currently living in the Holocene epoch...
. It includes the Blue LiasBlue LiasThe Blue Lias is a geologic formation in southern, eastern and western England and parts of South Wales, part of the Lias Group. The Blue Lias consists of a sequence of limestone and shale layers, laid down in latest Triassic and early Jurassic times, between 195 and 200 million years ago...
and White LiasWhite liasWhite Lias is a type of fine-grained limestone which occurs locally in parts of England including Warwickshire and parts of Somerset. The name 'lias' is derived from quarrymen's dialect for "layers" as 'white lias' and the more common 'blue lias' can be seen as being in natural layers when...
. The Lias facies is found in large parts of Europe. - The German Lias, a stratigraphic term that today is used solely for lithostratigraphicLithostratigraphyLithostratigraphy is a sub-discipline of stratigraphy, the geological science associated with the study of strata or rock layers. Major focuses include geochronology, comparative geology, and petrology...
units from the Lower Jurassic. - In older literature, Lias was also used as a synonym for the Early JurassicEarly JurassicThe Early Jurassic epoch is the earliest of three epochs of the Jurassic period...
epoch of the geologic timescale
- The Lias Group
- LIASLIASLias is a biannual double-blind peer-reviewed academic journal covering the history of learning and education in a very broad sense...
, title of the Journal of Early Modern Intellectual Culture and its Sources - Lias (Troll), a troll drummer in the book Soul Music by Terry PratchettTerry PratchettSir Terence David John "Terry" Pratchett, OBE is an English novelist, known for his frequently comical work in the fantasy genre. He is best known for his popular and long-running Discworld series of comic fantasy novels...
- Lias, GersLias, GersLias is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.-Population:...
, a commune of the GersGersThe Gers is a department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in the southwest of France named after the Gers River.Inhabitants are called les Gersois or Gersoises.-History:...
département, in FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... - Lias, band member, a member of South African band The NarrowThe NarrowThe Narrow began in 2002, an idea spawned by Emile , Jow , Sid and Lias . Lacking a vocalist at this stage it made sense to bring in Hanu. Hanu and Emile de Jong, were lead vocalist and lead guitarist respectively for South African rock band “Not My Dog” and it was an obvious choice to continue...
- Lias (courtesan), an ancient Greek courtesanCourtesanA courtesan was originally a female courtier, which means a person who attends the court of a monarch or other powerful person.In feudal society, the court was the centre of government as well as the residence of the monarch, and social and political life were often completely mixed together...
, who charged 1,000 drachmas for a single night.