Belmer Mergelkuhle
The Mergelkuhle in Belm is now a natural monument on the northeastern edge of Alt-Belm, Belm, Osnabrück district , in the area of the former Astrup Castle . It is located on Schlossstrasse in an approximately 2 hectare forest area and takes up 80 to 90% of its area.
The area belongs to the Osnabrück hill country . The layers of rock that emerged in this pit are geological to the tertiary . There you can find marl rocks with remains of various calcareous and sandy rocks that can be assigned to the Oligocene . Marl is an important raw material for cement production and was previously also used to improve the soil of drained wetlands .
Web links
Commons : Belmer Mergelkuhle - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Horst Klassen: Geological history of the municipality of Belm. In: Irmgard Sprang (ed.): Heimatbuch Belm, Vol. 1, 1980, p. 47ff
Coordinates: 52 ° 18 '55.48 " N , 8 ° 8' 57.73" O