Riesseekalk (lacustrine limestone), Germany

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Author name
Sara Carena
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Sketchfab
Polygon Count
499,999
Release Date
2020-04-07
License
CC BY 4.0
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Lacustrine limestones within the Ries impact crater (Miocene), which were deposited in the lake that formed after the meteorite impact. These limestones contain freshwater gastropods, and this particular outcrop also shows some stromatolitic laminations. Disused quarry near Maihingen, Germany. The outcrop is about 15 m long, and 4 m tall at the highest point.

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