Fossil Pillow Lava Outcrop in Höllental (Frankenwald)
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Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Frankenwald
Location: Vogtland, Saxony, Germany
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Volcanic activity during prehistoric times shaped this region. In the Neolithic period, the course of the Selbitz river sawed up to 170 meters deep into the volcanic rock and created a narrow gorge.
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Several easy-to-understand overview boards on the volcanic activities.
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Noteworthy are an outcrop of fossil pillow lava on one of the steep flanks of the valley and the diabase rock.
Source and further information
de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Höllental_(Frankenwald)translated by•April 12, 2023
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