In the 19th century, a roughly 40 meter wide and 22 meter high "quartz-poor porphyry" was visible through a quarry. About 290 million years ago, porphyry magma escaped explosively from the “Grunder column”. The material buried valleys and valleys and gradually cooled down. When cooling down, the volume decreased - first on the surface, then ever deeper. As a result, cracks formed until the columnar rock segregation ultimately emerged.

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May 22, 2021

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Very interesting geological rock formations. It is about 10 minutes from the Mohorn-Grund hiking car park to the porphyry fan.

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April 23, 2023

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With its special and varied geological features (e.g. with formations and rocks from various geological eras), the Tharandt Forest forms the core of the Geopark Sachsens Mitte. There is now a new, beautifully designed shelter near the fan, ideal for resting & learning about geological events.

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