REVIEWED LOCATION

Urweltsteinbruch Holzmaden Rockhounding Status & Field Guide

Current managed fossil-search site in Holzmaden where visitors split original Jurassic Posidonia shale, can rent hammer and chisel, and may take ordinary permitted finds home.

Ready statusVery high evidenceentrance map precisionCurrent review cycle freshness
Important: Do not enter the nearby active quarry or infer collecting rights there from this visitor-site record.

What is here

supplied original Posidonia shale from a nearby active quarry

Materials / interest: Fossils, Ammonites, Belemnites, Fish Fossils

Collecting and access

Ticketed fossil splitting in the designated visitor quarry

Use only the visitor quarry at Aichelberger Straße 75. The operator states that the visitor quarry itself is not currently mined; fresh original shale is delivered from a nearby active quarry.

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

Safety

Former quarry ground is rocky and uneven. Wear sturdy footwear and eye protection while splitting shale.

Seasonal / timing conditions

Current 2026 opening is Thursday–Sunday, with daily opening during holidays; confirm the current calendar 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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