1. Elbe Sandstone Mountains Pic. 1 2. formation in Saxony and one of the most famous geographical formations in Germany are the Elbe Sandstone Mountains, around the River Elbe, near the german-czech border.The Mountains include a complex fauna of ferns and mosses, because the climatically conditions vary because on the different high levels, humidity and even the locations their selves. We, as the German team, are going to share the information how the Elbe Sand Pic.2 3. The Elbe Sandstone Mountains formed when the African continental plate pre The weathering started to cut deep valleys into the soft, formable sandstone. Pic.3 4. The sandstone was used for many buildings, mainly in the near city of Dre The yellow stone has been turned grey and black because of the acid rain Pic.4 5. The Mountains have some very great hiking spots because of the interesting le Pic.5 6. Sources Pic.1: http://img.fotocommunity.com/Sachsen/Saechsische- Schweiz/Schrammsteinaussicht-a18762578.jpg Pic.2: https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=elbe+sandstone+mountains&ie=UTF- 8&ei=FkKCUojKAeue4gS62YDgCg&sqi=2&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAg Pic.3: http://www2.klett.de/sixcms/media.php/76/bruchschollengebirge.jpg Pic.4: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/93/100130_150006_Dres den_Frauenkirche_winter_blue_sky-2.jpg Pic.5: http://img.fotocommunity.com/photos/18115515.jpg 7. Sources Pic.1: http://img.fotocommunity.com/Sachsen/Saechsische- Schweiz/Schrammsteinaussicht-a18762578.jpg Pic.2: https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=elbe+sandstone+mountains&ie=UTF- 8&ei=FkKCUojKAeue4gS62YDgCg&sqi=2&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAg Pic.3: http://www2.klett.de/sixcms/media.php/76/bruchschollengebirge.jpg Pic.4: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/93/100130_150006_Dres den_Frauenkirche_winter_blue_sky-2.jpg Pic.5: http://img.fotocommunity.com/photos/18115515.jpg