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Geotope Eclogite Rock Eppont

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Geotope Eclogite Rock Eppont

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Geotope Eclogite Rock Eppont

Name: Geotope Eclogite Rock Eppont
Rating: 2

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Location: Eppendorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany

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1. Cross by the Path – Geotope Eclogite Rock Eppont loop from Eppendorf

5.41km

01:29

80m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Geotope Eclogite Rock Eppont – Neuhermsdorf Outdoor Pool loop from Großwaltersdorf

7.06km

01:56

110m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Geotope Eclogite Rock Eppont – Köhler Arts and Crafts loop from Eppendorf

7.60km

02:04

110m

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

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Jörg 🚵🏻‍♂️

August 20, 2023

Eclogite is the densest of all silicate rocks found on the surface of the earth.

"350 million years ago, two continents collided with enormous energy. A piece of the continental plate pushed over a piece of oceanic crust. The plate below was pushed far in the direction of the earth's interior by the weight of the upper plate. By the inside The earth's prevailing heat and the enormous weight of the upper plate is said to have transformed the material structure of the lower plate by enormous pressure energy. Eclogite was formed. However, the rock material did not melt at 500 to 1000 °C, but the ultra pressure changed the minerals.
It has not been clearly clarified by which geological event the eclogite, which had been shifted into the earth's interior, came back to the earth's surface."

Source: erzgebirge.tv/2018/01/ultrahart-und-steinalt

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Elevation 570 m

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Location: Eppendorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany

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Geotope Eclogite Rock Eppont

1. Cross by the Path – Geotope Eclogite Rock Eppont loop from Eppendorf

2. Geotope Eclogite Rock Eppont – Neuhermsdorf Outdoor Pool loop from Großwaltersdorf

3. Geotope Eclogite Rock Eppont – Köhler Arts and Crafts loop from Eppendorf

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