Chalk quarry, Hemmoor, Cuxhaven District, Lower Saxony, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Chalk quarry | Quarry |
| Hemmoor | Municipality |
| Cuxhaven District | District |
| Lower Saxony | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
53° 41' 44'' North , 9° 8' 16'' East
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German:
Kreidebruch, Hemmoor, Landkreis Cuxhaven, Niedersachsen, Deutschland
"Kreidesee Hemmoor" or "Chalk Lake Hemmoor". Apparently currently (2019) flooded.
Fossils of Maastrichtian age (72.1-66 million years ago) have been found in the past.
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References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Krüger, F.J. (1977) Zeugen längst vergangener Zeiten: Donnerkeile. Mineralien-Magazin, 1(1), 42-45.
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Chalk quarry, Hemmoor, Cuxhaven District, Lower Saxony, Germany