Kranstein basalt quarry
The basalt top of the Kranstein is exposed by a basalt fracture. After mining began on the north-west flank of the larger quarry, the basalt columns located there were placed under protection as an impressive natural monument in 1984 by the district administration of the Westerwald district. This geological feature lies in the area of a volcanic vent. Examinations of the basalt rock provided conclusions about the nature of the earth's crust, which is up to 30 kilometers thick, based on the minerals extracted during the eruption of the volcano. The Kranstein is one of the most impressive basalt outcrops in the Westerwald. There is hardly an illustrated book or geological description about the Westerwald without some consideration of the Kranstein. Location: Street K 95, between Willmenrod and Weltersburg, Westerwaldkreis
Basalt quarry Kranstein - Geotope of the Year 2020
The basalt top of the Kranstein is exposed by a basalt fracture. After mining began on the north-west flank of the larger quarry, the basalt columns located there were placed under protection as an impressive natural monument in 1984 by the district administration of the Westerwald district. This geological feature lies in the area of a volcanic vent. Examinations of the basalt rock provided conclusions about the nature of the earth's crust, which is up to 30 kilometers thick, based on the minerals extracted during the eruption of the volcano. The Kranstein is one of the most impressive basalt outcrops in the Westerwald. There is hardly an illustrated book or geological description about the Westerwald without some consideration of the Kranstein. Location: Street K 95, between Willmenrod and Weltersburg, Westerwaldkreis
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56457 Westerburg
