Locality
10°86´37" east longitude, 52°30´76" north latitiude [ map ]
Name
Sand pit near Uhry, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europa
Geological relevance of location
Sand for glass manufacture and for use in the iron industry
Classification of the earth
Structure
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quartz sand
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Colour
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yellow-white
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Age
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Tertiary, ca. 25 million years
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Donor
Victor Bohnenstein,
Geological Survey of Lower Saxony,
Hannover,
Germany