Locality
9°90´ east longitude, 52°14´ north latitiude   [ map ]

Name
Galgenberg, Hildesheim, Germany, Europa

Geological relevance of location
Galgenberg rises to the west of Hildesheim. Its peak consists of Upper Jurassic coral oolite and contains fossil brachiopod shells.

Classification of the earth

Structure	marine sediment
Colour	grey
Age	Jurassic

Donor

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