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"Great is the power of memory that dwells in places." (from Cicero)

Richthofen Conglomerate

Conglomerate

A mix of rock

Severe erosion of rocks by streams and rivers creates gravel and pebbles that are rounded off by the swirling water. These coarse clastic deposits can also go through a natural cementation process to form a conglomerate. The different colours of the debris indicate a wide source area featuring many different types of rock.

Main category:
Geology
Subcategory:
Rocks
Epoch:Perm
Area(s):Ortisei
GPS coordinates:@11.72373,46.59947

Video gallery

Der Paläontologe Prof. Andrea Tintori erklärt in dieser Videoserie was uns die Fossilien der geo-paläontologischen Sammlung des Museums Gherdëina von der Entstehung der Dolomiten erzählen.