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Nagelfluhkette | Conglomerate rock and Hennenmoos

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View from Hochhäderich (1565 m) at the German-Austrian border over Hennenmoos in NW direction. This picture shows a close-up view of conglomerate rock locally known as Nagelfluh. It originated from sediment transported out of the early Alps which later consolidated, and was folded and tilted due to tectonic forces.