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The '''Jurassic''' [[period (geology)|period]] is part of the [[geologic system]] of classifying geologic formations.

The '''Jurassic''' [[period (geology)|period]] is part of the [[geologic system]] of classifying geologic formations.

The Jurassic period is part of the [[Mesozoic]] era, and is divided into Lower, Middle, and Upper epochs.  The Jurassic is preceded by [[Permian]] era and followed by the [[Cretaceous]] era.

The Jurassic period is part of the [[Mesozoic]] era, and is divided into Lower, Middle, and Upper epochs.  The Jurassic is preceded by the [[Triassic]] era and followed by the [[Cretaceous]] era.

The Jurassic was named from the [[France|French]] word (Jurassique) for the Jura mountains of [[Switzerland]].<ref>[http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=jurassic&searchmode=none Online Etymology Dictionary]</ref><ref>[http://www.geol.ucsb.edu/Outreach/TimeScale/jurassic.html Jurassic Period] (Department of Earth Science, University of California, Santa Barbara).</ref>

The Jurassic was named from the [[France|French]] word (Jurassique) for the Jura mountains of [[Switzerland]].<ref>[http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=jurassic&searchmode=none Online Etymology Dictionary]</ref><ref>[http://www.geol.ucsb.edu/Outreach/TimeScale/jurassic.html Jurassic Period] (Department of Earth Science, University of California, Santa Barbara).</ref>