REVIEWED LOCATION

National Geotope Ziegeleisteinbruch Vorhalle Rockhounding Status & Field Guide

World-famous Carboniferous fossil locality included as a clear no-collecting record. It is protected as a nature/archaeological monument and fossil collecting is not permitted.

Protected / viewing statusVery high evidenceexact map precisionCurrent review cycle freshness
Important: Do not collect fossils or remove rock. The protected status overrides its historic fame as a fossil locality.

What is here

Upper Carboniferous fossil Lagerstätte and folded sedimentary exposure

Materials / interest: Fossils, Bivalves, Fish Fossils, Gastropod Fossils, Insect Fossils, Plant Fossils

Collecting and access

Viewing/education only; fossil collecting is prohibited

Visit for geology/education only and remain on authorized paths/areas. Any guided tour is for access and interpretation, not private collecting.

Detailed status
prohibited
Permission
Not flagged
Permit
Not flagged
Fee
Not flagged
Guide
Not flagged
Booking
Not flagged
Surface collecting
no
Hammering
no
Digging
no

Safety

Keep away from the steep quarry wall; rockfall danger is specifically noted by the GeoPark.

Seasonal / timing conditions

Guided educational visits may be offered; this does not create collecting permission.

Review status

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

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

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