Toarcien National Nature Reserve
Regional nature reserve and fossil site in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Toarcien National Nature Reserve (RNN91) is a French national nature reserve located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, near the city of Thouars, from which the name Toarcian is derived. Established in 1987, it occupies an area of 0.61 hectares, making it the smallest national nature reserve in France. It protects two former quarries preserving the stratotype of the Toarcian stage.[1]
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Toarcien National Nature Reserve | |
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Location | Deux-Sèvres, France |
Nearest city | Sainte-Verge |
Coordinates | 47.0025°N 0.243°W / 47.0025; -0.243 |
Area | 0,61 ha |
Established | 23 November 1987 |
Governing body | Communauté de communes du Thouarsais |
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Toarcien National Nature Reserve | |
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Stratigraphic range: Pliensbachian–Aalenian | |
Type | Geological formation |
Thickness | 7.6 m |
Lithology | |
Primary | Limestone |
Other | Marl and sandstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 47.0025°N 0.243°W / 47.0025; -0.243 |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Country | France |
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Named for | Thouars |
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