REVIEWED LOCATION

Faxe Limestone Quarry — Public Fossil Hunting Rockhounding Status & Field Guide

One of Europe’s strongest beginner fossil-hunting records: official tourism guidance says visitors may search for shark teeth, corals, crab shells, mussels and belemnites and take finds home.

Ready statusVery high evidencemeeting-point map precisionCurrent review cycle freshness
Important: Do not treat industrial work areas as public. Exceptional scientifically important specimens may be Danekræ and belong to the State.

What is here

Paleocene coral-reef limestone with shark, coral, crab, mollusc and cephalopod fossils

Materials / interest: Chalk, Belemnites, Bivalves, Coral Fossils, Crustacean Fossils, Fossils, Limestone, Shark Teeth

Collecting and access

Public fossil hunting in permitted visitor areas; ordinary finds may be taken home. Guided hunts and hammer/chisel rental are also available through KALK.

Navigate to KALK at Østervej 2B and use signed public routes into the quarry. Guided fossil hunts can be booked separately.

Detailed status
verified
Permission
Not flagged
Permit
Not flagged
Fee
Not flagged
Guide
Not flagged
Booking
Not flagged
Surface collecting
yes
Hammering
yes
Digging
conditional

Safety

This remains an active working quarry. Watch for machinery, steep faces, loose chalk, deep water and all posted exclusion zones.

Review status

Access reviewed: 2026-09-13 · Sources reviewed: 2026-09-13 · Next scheduled review: 2026-12-12.

Recheck access, closures, permissions and current source instructions before field travel.

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