Locality
13°47´9" east longitude, 52°28´18" north latitiude   [ map ]

Name
Rüdersdorf, Brandenburg, Germany, Europa

Historical relevance of location
November 3, 1875, is viewed as the beginning of the \"modern\" period of Ice Age research in Central Europe. The Swedish geologist Otto Torell interpreted scratches on limestone at Rüdersdorf as traces left by a glacier. Previously, these \"diluvium\" sediments were considered to be \"normal\" marine deposits. A monument to Torell was erected in Rüdersdorf in 1895.

Geological relevance of location
Interesting minerals (e.g., celestine) and many fossils (e.g., saurians, crinoids, ammonites) have been found in Rüdersdorf. The limestone has been a popular building stone and also often used for making cement, especially for the town of Berlin.

Classification of the earth

Structure	limestone with Lima striata
Colour	beige, light yellow
Age	Triassic

Donor

Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources,
 Office Berlin,
 Germany