Locality
10°28´ east longitude, 51°87´ north latitiude [ map ]
Name
Lautenthal, Harz Mts., Germany, Europa
Geological relevance of location
The reddish rocks of Kyffhäuser, in the Harz Mts. and the Saar-Nahe region were formed in a warm, dry climate. In the North German plain, they contain natural gas.
Classification of the earth
Structure
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Walkenied Sandstein
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Colour
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red and white
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Age
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Permian
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Donor
Geoscientific Collections Section of the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources,
Geological Survey of Lower Saxony,
Hannover,
Germany