Types of Stones
The colourful Lech gravel stones tell the history of the emergence of the northern Alps.
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The main dolomite is the type of rock found on the gravel banks of the Lech river.
More about the main dolomite Wetterstein Formation
The Wetterstein formation is 230 million years old and has a high level of lime content.
More about the Wetterstein formation Radiolarite
150 million years ago radiolarite emerged from radiolarian skeletons in the depths of the Panthalassan Ocean.
More about the Radiolarit Coloued Jura Limestones
They emerged 190 million years ago from higher located emerging areas of the Jurassic Sea.
Colourful Jura Limestones Oberrhät LimestoneThe limestone emerged from marine deposits in the Trias and Jura.
More about the Oberrhät limestone
