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https://doi.org/10.5194/egqsj-72-1-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/egqsj-72-1-2023
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20 Jan 2023
Research article |  | 20 Jan 2023

Multi-method study of the Middle Pleistocene loess–palaeosol sequence of Köndringen, SW Germany

Lea Schwahn, Tabea Schulze, Alexander Fülling, Christian Zeeden, Frank Preusser, and Tobias Sprafke

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The loess sequence of Köndringen, Upper Rhine Graben, comprises several glacial–interglacial cycles. It has been investigated using a multi-method approach including the measurement of colour, grain size, organic matter, and carbonate content. The analyses reveal that the sequence comprises several fossil soils and layers of reworked soil material. According to luminescence dating, it reaches back more than 500 000 years.
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