Locality
8°31´ east longitude, 52°18´ north latitiude   [ map ]

Name
Laer, Bad Iburg, Germany, Europa

Historical relevance of location
Bad Laer is a recognised spa thanks to the mineral water issuing from the local spring. The calcareous tufa deposits show that the spring has probably existed for a considerable time.

Geological relevance of location
Calcareous tufa is precipitated from calcium-rich spring water

Classification of the earth

Structure	porous limestone (tufa or travertine)
Colour	ochre
Age	Holocene

Donor

Geoscientific Collections Section of the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources,
 Geological Survey of Lower Saxony,
 Hannover,
 Germany