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Fossilized seabed in the Muschelkalk quarry Herberhausen

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Fossilized seabed in the Muschelkalk quarry Herberhausen

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Fossilized seabed in the Muschelkalk quarry Herberhausen

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Location: Lower Saxony, Germany

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1. Harzblick Lookout Tower – Mackenrode Cliff loop from Herberhausen

15.7km

04:22

290m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. View over the Kerstlingeröder Feld – Göttingen City Forest loop from Humboldtbogen

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03:43

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3. Waldwiesenweg – Erlenbruch Forest loop from Herberhausen

5.00km

01:24

100m

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Martl

March 9, 2021

Here is an abandoned Lower Muschelkalk quarry. In addition to the yellowish dolomitic limestones of the limestone bank, a section of the approx. 240 million year old seabed has been exposed and preserved. The regular wave pattern is a pleasure to look at. It indicates the subaquatic formation from lime sludge. Embedded in the surface are isolated inconspicuous petrefacts, e.g. sea line style members (witch's pennies), which can also be found in various places around the area in the forest floor (e.g. v. Encrinus liliiformis in the trochitic limestone). An information board clearly gives more precise explanations.

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Gabi

September 29, 2020

Definitely look, worthwhile!

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codo786

May 13, 2017

The fossil seabed near Herberhausen is optically rather unspectacular. But if you are interested in geology, you will find exciting information on the information board. And if you have crossed the Kerstlingeröder diagonally north anyway, then you can also dranhängen this little detour. ;-)

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Fossilized seabed in the Muschelkalk quarry Herberhausen

1. Harzblick Lookout Tower – Mackenrode Cliff loop from Herberhausen

2. View over the Kerstlingeröder Feld – Göttingen City Forest loop from Humboldtbogen

3. Waldwiesenweg – Erlenbruch Forest loop from Herberhausen

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