Locality
10°10´38" east longitude, 52°23´56" north latitiude   [ map ]

Name
Oelerse, Germany, Europa

Geological relevance of location
Gley (FAO Gleysoil) is a soil with poor drainage and that shows marked hydromorphic features (iron and manganese mottles). This type of soil occurs mainly in valleys and lowlands and is normally used for pastureland and woodland.

Classification of the earth

Structure	Gleysoil
Colour	dark brown

Donor

Dr. Herbert Sponagel,
 Geological Survey of Lower Saxony,
 Hannover,
 Germany