Locality
13°57´39" east longitude, 50°54´7" north latitiude [ map ]
Name
Cotta, Elbsandsteingebirge, Saxony, Germany, Europa
Geological relevance of location
The \"Cotta Stone\" is a typical sculpturer\'s sandstone. It can be found on many buildings in Dresden and in Berlin. It was used as building material for parts of the Brandenburg Gate, the Zeughaus, and the portal to the former palace (now part of the former GDR Council of State building).
Classification of the earth
Structure
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sandstone
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Colour
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yellowish-grey, marble
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Age
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Cretaceous
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Donor
Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources,
Office Berlin,
Germany