REVIEWED LOCATION

Hohenlimburger Kalkwerke — Guided Fossil & Mineral Search Rockhounding Status & Field Guide

Regular guided collecting excursions in an active Devonian reef-limestone quarry. Current 2026 program material explicitly allows participants to search for fossils/minerals and take permitted finds home.

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Important: Do not enter the quarry outside a booked excursion; operator permission is event-specific.

What is here

Middle Devonian reef limestone quarry

Materials / interest: Fossils, Bivalves, Brachiopod Fossils, Coral Fossils, Crinoid Fossils, Gastropod Fossils

Collecting and access

Fossil/mineral collecting during authorized GeoTouring excursions with quarry permission

Navigate to the published meeting/parking address only. Quarry entry is with the authorized GeoTouring group.

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

Safety

Active quarry: sturdy footwear, helmet, eye protection and weather-appropriate clothing are required/recommended by the organizer.

Seasonal / timing conditions

Multiple dated 2026 excursions are published; book the current event before travel.

Review status

Access reviewed: 2026-09-09 · Sources reviewed: 2026-09-09 · Next scheduled review: 2026-12-08.

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

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