Geology
There are various geological units in the Spessart area, which differ in age,
formation and mineral characteristics. In the western region of the Spessart
we have basement rocks. They're classified as metamorphic rocks from the Paläozoic
period. Sedimentary rocks overlie these basement formations in the eastern part.
The transition of rocktypes is connected with escarpment structures. In the
center of the Spessart we find red coloured sandstones of the Buntsandstein
period of the lower Trias. Quartenary sediments are deposited as fluvial material
in the valleys or as aeolian layers in morphological basins.
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