Locality
13°2´ east longitude, 52°25´ north latitiude   [ map ]

Name
Bornstedt, Magdeburger Börde, Germany, Europa

Geological relevance of location
Loess is a sediment which was deposited by wind. The small particles were eroded from the unwooded areas near the glaciers and deposited in wind sheltered zones far away. Loess soils are very fertile.

Classification of the earth

Structure	Loess
Colour	beige
Age	ca. 20.000 years, Pleistocene

Donor

Dr. Klaus-Dieter Meyer,
 Geological Survey of Lower Saxony,
 Hannover,
 Germany