Locality
63°0´ west longitude, 31°0´ south latitiude [ map ]
Name
Altos de Chipion, Cordoba, Argentina, Südamerika
Geological relevance of location
Brown Phaeozem of the pampa region in Argentina. The Phaeozem is a typical soil of the pampa and the basis for livestock farming. These soils have a high natural fertility but the climatic conditions are unfavourable due to low rainfall.
Classification of the earth
Colour
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greyish brown
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Age
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Pleistocene to Holocene
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Donor
Dr. Wilfried Kantor,
Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources,
Hannover,
Germany