Locality
9°2´31" east longitude, 53°8´57" north latitiude   [ map ]

Name
Rautenberg, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europa

Geological relevance of location
Sandmischkultur (FAO Aric Anthrosol) is a soil produced by deep ploughing (1.8 - 2.5 m) of raised-bog peat on sand. This soil, therefore, contains alternating layers of sand and peat.

Classification of the earth

Structure	Aric Anthrosol
Colour	brown and beige

Donor

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