Locality
11°21´10" east longitude, 53°1´52" north latitiude   [ map ]

Name
Salt plug Gorleben, Germany, Europa

Historical relevance of location
The salt plug Gorleben is examined since 1979 for the suitability for the underground dumping of radioactive waste. The final evaluation of the salt plug for the suitability for the dumping of radioactive waste is planned at present for the year 2005.

Classification of the earth

Structure	mineral salt
Colour	grey
Age	Zechstein

Donor

Dr. Otto Bornemann,
 Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources,
 Hannover,
 Germany