REVIEWED LOCATION

Kieswerk Bark — GeoKieswerk Collecting Excursion Rockhounding Status & Field Guide

Supervised collecting in an active Schleswig-Holstein gravel pit. The GeoPark program describes searching for rocks, fossils, crystals and amber and currently lists Bark as a bookable excursion location.

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Important: Do not enter the gravel pit independently, even when the gate or access road appears open.

What is here

glacial gravel with Scandinavian rocks, fossils, crystals and occasional amber

Materials / interest: Amber, Fossils, Garnet

Collecting and access

Searching and collecting during GeoPark-led booked excursions only; this is not general quarry access

Navigate only to the published meeting point outside/at the quarry entrance and enter the working area only with the GeoPark group and operator permission.

Detailed status
managed
Permission
Required
Permit
Not flagged
Fee
Required
Guide
Required
Booking
Required
Surface collecting
conditional
Hammering
conditional
Digging
no

Safety

Active quarry hazards include machinery, unstable aggregate faces and vehicle traffic. Follow the guide and operator at all times.

Seasonal / timing conditions

Use only a currently advertised or privately booked GeoPark excursion. A family excursion was listed for 13 September 2026.

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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