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Germany

Baden-Württemberg

Stuttgart District

Landkreis Heilbronn

Leingarten

Old Schilfsandstein Quarry

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Germany

Baden-Württemberg

Stuttgart District

Landkreis Heilbronn

Leingarten

Old Schilfsandstein Quarry

Old Schilfsandstein Quarry

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    May 29, 2025

    The quarry offers a fascinating insight into the reed sandstone formation that forms the Heuchelberg massif. The mining operations created a gorge-like section that stands out sharply from the otherwise rather uniform elevations of the Heuchelberg.

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      September 3, 2021

      The upper layers of the Heuchelberg ridge are largely uniform. Through the quarry, however, there is a ravine-like section, which is also a geologically interesting outcrop, as the reed sandstone that forms the massif of the Heuchelberg becomes visible here.

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        March 26, 2022

        The old quarry, in its originality, since it was closed...

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          Location: Leingarten, Landkreis Heilbronn, Stuttgart District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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