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Book 8/12/13

Locality
1°32´ east longitude, 15°45´ north latitiude   [ map ]

Name
Tillaberry, Niger, Afrika

Geological relevance of location
Laterite is a residue of rock weathering over a long period. This soil consists of the weathering residuals such as quartz, iron- and aluminium oxides. It is the final stadium of a soil forming process resulting in low natural soil fertility. Therefore, it is not well suited for agriculture. However, laterite is used as road building material.

Classification of the earth
Colour reddish brown
Age Pleistocene to Holocene

Donor

Dr. Wilfried Kantor,
 Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources,
 Hannover,
 Germany

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