Viewpoint Hellerberg

𝑩𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒑𝒖𝒏𝒌𝒕 𝑯𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒓𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒈

View on the southern edge of the "border camp". This term describes the earliest igneous rock deposits from the Permian Period (Oberrotliegend), as can be found at the foot of the Hellerberg. It represents the time when volcanic activity began in the Saar-Nahe basin and lava flows poured over the even older sedimentary rocks (Unterrotliegend). Around 280 million years later you can see the eroded sedimentary cover south of the border camp, which mostly appears as agricultural land. The foothills of the igneous deposits prove to be more resistant to erosion and now tower up like mountains. Source: Text information board

𝐻öℎ𝑒𝑛𝑧𝑢𝑔 𝑎𝑢𝑠 𝐾𝑢𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑡

A large quarry looks towards the east: some people from Pfeffelbach jokingly call it their "mountain of money" Whether you can become "filthy rich" with Kuselit is not up for discussion here. A Kuselit ridge stretches from Pfeffelbach to the middle of the panoramic view . "Kuselite" is an old local name for a sub-volcanic rock of andesitic composition, the igneous melt of which did not penetrate to the Permian land surface, but solidified in the sedimentary rock and was only gnawed away from erosion much later. Source: Text information board

𝐴𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑡𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑏𝑎𝑢 𝑎𝑚 𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑔

At Oberkirchen the ridge rises from Hochrech, Mittelberg and Weiselberg. The "Weiselbergit" (Dacite) is a Permian volcanic rock with about 66% glass content, which probably emerged from short lava flows or a dome-like lava dome. The Weiselberg is considered the erosion residue of a volcanic vent. North of the Weiselberg summit has been a round one since the 14th century 500 years of mining of agates in pings, tunnels and shafts proven. His traces are still visible in the area - the last witnesses of the almost forgotten agate burial bought up where they - together with other discovery centers - formed the basis for the rise of the later town of Idar-Oberstein to become a “gemstone metropolis.” In the famine years from 1830, agate mining created an important extra income for the impoverished population agate mining ended on Weiselberg hen coal and steel industry in the Saar district, new jobs and an increased need for agricultural products from the area were created. Source: Text information board

As far as the eye can see. A wonderful foresight.