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Fossil Pillow Lava Outcrop in Höllental (Frankenwald)

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Fossil Pillow Lava Outcrop in Höllental (Frankenwald)

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Fossil Pillow Lava Outcrop in Höllental (Frankenwald)

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    October 16, 2023

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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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    April 12, 2023

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    Several easy-to-understand overview boards on the volcanic activities.
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    April 12, 2023

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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.
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    Elevation 550 m

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