Nagelfluh, a rock found primarily in the Alpine foothills, is characterized by its interlocked rock fragments, which sit like nails in a solidified mass. These rock fragments are often river pebbles held together by a fine-grained mass. Nagelfluh is also called "God's concrete" because the cause of this solidification was previously unknown.

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Location: Balderschwang, Oberallgäu, Allgäu, Swabia, Bavaria, Germany

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