Locality
28°0´ west longitude, 15°0´ north latitiude [ map ]
Name
Meteorkuppe/North Atlantic
Geological relevance of location
Foraminiferal sand is formed by the tests of mainly planktic and subordinate benthic foraminifera.
Classification of the earth
Structure
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sand
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Colour
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white-grey
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Age
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ca. 10000 years
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other
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200 m waterdepths
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Donor
Dr. Hermann-Rudolf Kudraß,
Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources,
Hannover,
Germany