It's hard to imagine that you're actually wading in the primeval sea near the center of Guttaring: Here, on a gently sloping slope, you'll find small, round stones that were alive around 60 million years ago. These are petrified protozoa from the ocean that once surged here. After it dried out, they were deposited in the ground as a layer of lime and marl. In Guttaring, the mini-fossils (also called nummulites) emerge on the surface. And because their shape is strikingly reminiscent of this, they were called "stone lenses". A perfect experience place for hobby geologists. And easy to reach!

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