Locality
10°50´ east longitude, 48°52´ north latitiude [ map ]
Name
Solnhofen, Germany, Europa
Geological relevance of location
The Sonhofen limestone is world renowned for its fossils, especially the bird-like reptile Archaeopterix. The limestone is quarried today for flagstone. In the past it was a sought after material for lithographic plates.
Classification of the earth
Structure
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marine sediment
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Colour
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yellow
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Age
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Jurassic
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Donor
Geoscientific Collections Section of the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources,
Geological Survey of Lower Saxony,
Hannover,
Germany