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Der steinerne Schatz EarthCache

Hidden : 10/28/2009
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:

Find Germans biggest "Kallmünzer"


The formation of a "Kallmünzer":
First step: sediment of arenaceous quartz for 80 Mio. years in the Cretaceous period on the ground of the Jura Mountains
Second step: silicic acid enter the sediment and build a bed of rock for 60 Mio. years in the Tertiary
Third step: ruin and erosion of the sediment bed. The block of stones sink on the ground of the Jura Mountains. This goes on for 65 Mio. years in the Tertiary and Quaternary

Today you can see the formated rocks - called "Kallmünzer".

"Kallmünzer" are persons who live in the city Kallmünz near the river Naab. There was this geologic characteristic scrutinized at first.

Details from germans biggest Kallmünzer
age: 60 Mio. years
weight: about 100 tonnes
size: 17 meters
high: 3 meters
visit Link (sorry only in German)

Log requirements:
As proof of your visit to the site please take a picture of yourselves or your GPS with the stone in the background. In order to fulfill the Earth cache formalities you will have to perform some tasks as well:

1. How many brothers and sisters have the stone?

2. What is the specific gravity (kg/m³) of the stone?

3. Which person give me the Name?

4. What is a geological Kallmünzer? (Say it with one sentence)

Only the right answers combined with the picture on the scene to proof it are valid log requirements. The log approval will you get by our Account. Please await our log approval per mail.

Enjoy this geological expedition very much and good luck!
Best regards, goella11


german version

For the way back we advise to do "Der Rückweg"




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