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Book 5/16/43

Locality
33°30´ east longitude, 35°0´ north latitiude   [ map ]

Name
Farberde/Umbra, Troodos, Cyprus

Personal relationship of donor
Geological investigations for technical assistance for Cypruse

Historical relevance of location
New water supplies had to be found as a result of the division of Cyprus. Dams were built on Mt. Olympus for this purpose.

Geological relevance of location
This umber is a weathering product of the ultrabasic rocks of Mt. Olympus. These rocks are former oceanic crust that have weathered to umbra, which is used as a pigment.

Classification of the earth
Structure earthy weathering product
Colour brownish green
Age unknown

Donor

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

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