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Iron Sandstone Blocks in Natuurreservaat Zwarte Beek - Bakel

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Iron Sandstone Blocks in Natuurreservaat Zwarte Beek - Bakel

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Iron Sandstone Blocks in Natuurreservaat Zwarte Beek - Bakel

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    November 27, 2023

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    The iron sandstone construction in the photo looks like a small dolmen, but of course it is not. At this spot you will find some beautiful iron sandstone blocks placed …
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    June 6, 2024

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    Seven million years ago the North Sea covered a large part of Flanders. The coastline then lay between Leuven and Hasselt. Sandbanks containing a lot of iron-containing material developed off the coast, which later oxidized into iron-sandstone. These “Diestian sands” are very hard and withstood erosion in later periods. The old sandbanks are now recognizable as witness hills; Venusberg, Willekensberg, Sint-Jansberg and Heesberg. Iron sandstone from the hills can be found in the churches of Beringen, Meldert and Halen.
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    Location: Halen, Hasselt, South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

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