Reuverian
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The Reuverian is a geological era in northwestern Europe. It is dated approximately 2.6 million years ago, and is part of the late Pliocene
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Clay deposits from the Reuverian stage can be found in the Netherlands and neighbouring parts of Germany. The stage is named after the town of Reuver
, in the Meuse
valley.
Pliocene
The Pliocene Epoch is the period in the geologic timescale that extends from 5.332 million to 2.588 million years before present. It is the second and youngest epoch of the Neogene Period in the Cenozoic Era. The Pliocene follows the Miocene Epoch and is followed by the Pleistocene Epoch...
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Clay deposits from the Reuverian stage can be found in the Netherlands and neighbouring parts of Germany. The stage is named after the town of Reuver
Reuver
Reuver is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Beesel, about 10 km south of the city of Venlo.-References:...
, in the Meuse
Meuse
Meuse is a department in northeast France, named after the River Meuse.-History:Meuse is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
valley.