The former castle and later Schauburg castle is built on a mountain made of basalt stone. At the edge of the path, a little below the castle, you can see the texture of the rock on this balt wall.

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May 12, 2021

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A little insider tip for hobby geologists, a small basalt formation below Schloss Schaumburg

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Nice to look at, you don't see it like this every day

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Elevation 280 m

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Location: Balduinstein, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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