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Natural Monuments

Historic Suevite Quarry at Alte Bürg

Natural Monuments

Historic Suevite Quarry at Alte Bürg

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Historic Suevite Quarry at Alte Bürg

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Location: Riesbürg, Danube-Ries, Altmühltal, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

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UNESCO Global Geopark Ries

November 12, 2020

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The approx. 20 m high north wall of the quarry opens up heavily weathered, yellowish-green-gray suevite.
Only with evidence of high pressure minerals could the volcano theory be refuted and the impact theory valid today confirmed.

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March 30, 2025

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The Nördlingen St. George's Church with its tower "Daniel" and many other Nördlingen buildings were built from the suevite rock mined here.

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November 18, 2017

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Due to the rocks found in the Ries, especially the Suevits, the Ries was initially considered to be a volcanic structure. Only in 1960 could it be proven that they are remnants of a 14.6 million year old impact crater, which originated during the Ries event.

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Elevation 510 m

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Location: Riesbürg, Danube-Ries, Altmühltal, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

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