REVIEWED LOCATION

Steinbruch Salder — Guided Fossil Collecting Rockhounding Status & Field Guide

Scientifically important Cretaceous reference quarry where fossil collecting can occur only as part of authorized guided access. It is not a freely accessible collecting site.

Conditional statusVery high evidenceexact map precisionCurrent review cycle freshness

Important: No independent access. Seasonal wildlife protection and guided-entry rules are mandatory.

What is here

Upper Cretaceous Turonian-Coniacian reference quarry

Materials / interest: Fossils, Ammonites, Bivalves, Brachiopod Fossils, Shark Teeth

Collecting and access

Fossil collecting only under authorized guided access; no independent entry

Do not navigate into or enter the quarry independently. Use the booking/guide instructions for the specific event.

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

Safety

Follow conservation closures and guide instructions. Quarry walls and loose rock can present fall/rock hazards.

Seasonal / timing conditions

Entry is prohibited during the eagle-owl breeding period; the Geopark states September–November access is only under leadership/in connection with a guided tour.

Review status

Access reviewed: 2026-09-09 · Sources reviewed: 2026-09-09 · Next scheduled review: 2027-01-07.

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

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