A region of "hard rocks" where Mesozoic sedimentary layers (Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous) have been tilted and eroded to form distinctive escarpments like the Swabian Jura .
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Geologically speaking, the Alps are brand new. They were formed when the African plate drifted north and slammed into the European plate, pushing the seafloor up into the sky. Unlike the rest of Germany, the Alps are still growing (albeit slowly) and are defined by jagged peaks, steep valleys, and dramatic limestone cliffs. A region of "hard rocks" where Mesozoic sedimentary