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
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Loess
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Colour
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beige
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Age
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ca. 20.000 years, Pleistocene
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Donor
Dr. Klaus-Dieter Meyer,
Geological Survey of Lower Saxony,
Hannover,
Germany