REVIEWED LOCATION

Schieferbruch Kromer Rockhounding Status & Field Guide

Long-running visitor fossil quarry at Ohmden where guests split Jurassic shale and search for fossils under the operator’s current admission and safety rules.

Ready statusVery high evidenceentrance map precisionCurrent review cycle freshness
Important: Do not enter quarry areas outside the visitor section or work beneath unstable faces.

What is here

Posidonia Shale fossil beds

Materials / interest: Fossils, Ammonites, Belemnites, Bivalves

Collecting and access

Visitor fossil collecting in the designated quarry area

Use the signed visitor access and parking. The public navigation point is the visitor approach rather than a collecting-layer coordinate.

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

Safety

Sharp shale and hammering hazards require eye protection, sturdy footwear and care around quarry faces.

Seasonal / timing conditions

2026 season begins 28 March; verify current daily opening 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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