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Deutenhausen structural analysis

A cache by geodirect Hidden: 7/24/2007

Size: Size: Not chosen (Not chosen) Difficulty: 2 out of 5 Terrain: 3 out of 5 (1 is easiest, 5 is hardest)

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Location:- This Earthcache is located in the Schmiedebach River valley between the Austrian foothills and Bodensee. To access it you should prepare yourself like a geologist with maps, appropriate clothing and footwear (good strong hiking boots), GPS and compass. This location is NOT RECOMMENDED for infirm, aged or children and is probably best suited for summer-time visits. It is recommended that access be made via a footpath from Oberbad Strasse immediately north of Point 1 (the posted coordinates).

Geology:
The river cuts through a sequence of sandstones siltstones and mudstones of the Deutenhausen beds. These rocks were laid down as sediments in a marine or possibly a deep lake (lacustrine) environment. They are early Tertiary in age (late Eocene to early Oligocene, about 35 million years). They represent the early basin fill of the North Alpine foreland basin and are about 500 metres thick. Close inspection of the bed forms and bedding planes reveal a number of soft sediment deformation features and sole marks /tool marks such as shown in the photograph. The arrow shows the original direction of sediment source.

These sedimentary features are formed on the bottom of bedding planes and are therefore important indicators of the bed attitudes (way up). Although originally deposited as flat lying beds they are now standing close to vertical and strike about east-west. Field geologists would record these dips as 70-80 degrees towards an azimuth of 180-190 degrees. Beds with sole marks still on the under surface are described as 'normal' whilst beds with the sole marks exposed on the upper surface are described as "inverted" or "overturned".

To appreciate the forces of nature it is suggested you walk downstream from Point 1 to Point 2: Latitude 47°25'39.15"N Longitude 9°54'50.18"E

Along the way you will observe varying ratios of sandstone and mudstone (indicating the variability in the environment of deposition), numerous sedimentological / structural way-up criteria and some very pretty river bed scenery. The structural geology is quite simple but you should carefully check the way-up of each outcrop as you traverse the section.

EarthCache:
To log this Earthcache you are required to describe the structural geology of the entire section (dip strike, way up).

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Point 1 outcrop

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Sole Marks /Flute casts and Flow Direction

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November 3, 2009 by Seediver69 (575 found)
Dies ist ein wirklich toller Ort,
heute bei bestem Herbstwetter dort gewesen.
Danke für den schönen Einblick in diese Naturschauspiel.
TFTC

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November 3, 2009 by wischi-kueffi (574 found)
Ein sehr interessanter Ort

Heute konnte sich die Sonne auch endlich mal wieder gegen die Wolken durchsetzen.
Im obigen Dorf hat uns eine nette Anwohnerin erlaubt zu parken und die restliche Strecke
war eine kleine Wanderung in schöner Natur.
Danke fürs zeigen.
TFTC

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September 11, 2009 by Dagobert2010 (1490 found)
Eine interessante geologische Lehrstunde. Am Abend bin ich von Norden her zum Fluß runtergegangen. Ein kleiner Pfad und ein weitestgehend ausgetrocknetes Flußbett halfen mir, schnell an die interessanten Stellen vorzudringen

. Nach dem Bestaunen und Begutachten mußte ich mich dann ein wenig beeilen, da die Dunkelheit recht schnell einsetzte. Also die Kamera mehrfach in Position gebracht, Beweisfotos geschossen und die imposante wilde Gegend wieder verlassen

Herzlichen Dank an den Owner für's Zeigen
Dagobert2010

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EC Deutenhausen structural analysis 3

EC Deutenhausen structural analysis 2

EC Deutenhausen structural analysis 1

August 20, 2009 by lutzenland (3272 found)
Stand zuerst auf der falschen Flusseite und musste wieder zurück. War gar nicht einfach, ohne österreichische Karte auf dem GPS sich zurechtzufinden. Deshlab ging ich streng nach Rezept vor , lief über den Punkt 1 dem Fluss nach abwärts und landete dann bei der eindrücklichen Schichtung. War eine eindrückliche Flusswanderung zu einem interessanten geologischen Punkt!

TFTC

lutzenland

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Punkt 1

mit GPS

Längsrillen

July 27, 2009 by bubendorf (796 found)
Zusammen mit Ursprung bin ich zu diesem Earth Cache gepilgert.
Um ein Haar hätten wir den Wanderweg übersehen und dafür den direkten Weg durch das Tobel und über den Bach genommen. Glücklicherweise entdeckten wir den Wanderweg noch rechtzeitig.
Danke sehr.

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Last Updated: 11/7/2009 11:59:48 PM (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) (7:59 AM GMT)
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Coordinates are in the WGS84 datum

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