Locality
16°21´ east longitude, 50°58´ north latitiude [ map ]
Name
Striegau /Strzegom in Silesia, Polen, Europa
Historical relevance of location
This paving-stone is vaulted in lower part like the abdomen of a pig (\"Schweinebauch\"). It was used as building material for sidewalks, for instance in Berlin.
Classification of the earth
Structure
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Silesia granite
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Colour
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grey-white
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Age
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Devonian/Carboniferous, ca 360 million years
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Donor
Angela Ehling,
Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources,
Office Berlin,
Germany