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Hanklit Traditional Cache

Hidden : 8/23/2004
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Hanklit

a cache by Team Jakaa

Dansk - English below!

På det nordlige Mors findes ubetinget det mest imponerende kystprofil i hele Limfjorden - Hanklit. Med 61 meter i højden og meget fine adgangsforhold er den også den meste besøgte Molerklint. Hanklit indeholder foldede lag af moler (Diatomit) med vulkansk aske som mod toppen er dækket af flyvesand og smeltevandsgrus.

Fra P-pladsen kan man vælge at gå op på den stejle klint; for at nyde udsigten, eller gå langs med klinten. Ved ekstrem højvande og hård vestenvind kan foden af klinten være under vand så det ikke er muligt at færdes på stranden. Dette er som reglen kun tilfældet i vinter halvåret.

Fundmuligheder: Stranden langs med Hanklit indeholder fossiler fra kridt, danien og det palæocæn/eocæne moler, samt ledeblokke især fra oslofeltet i Norge.

Fra perioderne palæocæn/eocæn, som moleret blev dannet i, bliver der hvert år gjort gode fund. Generelt må det siges at det ikke kan betale sig at grave eller hugge i selve klinten, som for øvrigt er fredet. Selve strandbredden er aldrig tilsandet som man ofte kan se ved f.eks. stolleklint på Fur. Dette gør at der altid, men dog bedst ved lavvande, kan findes cementsten som indeholder de mest velbevarede fossiler.

Læs mere om moler ved at klikke på dette link (dansk): http://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moler

English - Dansk foroven!

On the north Mors are by far the most impressive coastal profile in the entire vacation - Hanklit. With 61 meters in height and very good accessibility is also the most visited Molerklint. Hanklit contains folded layers of jetties (diatomite) with volcanic ash from the top flight is covered by sand and gravel melt.

From the car park you can choose to walk up the steep cliff, to enjoy the view, or go along with the cliff. At extreme high tides and strong west foot of the cliff may be under water so it is not possible to move on the beach. This is as a rule only the case in winter.

Fund Options: beach along with Hanklit contains fossils from the chalk, Dani and the palæocæn / eocæne jetties, and lead blocks especially from the Oslo field in Norway.

From periods palæocæn / eocæn, which was formed in jetties, will be made every year good fund. Generally speaking it does not pay to dig or chop into the cliff, which is also protected. The beach width is never covered by sand as one often can see by example. Stolle cliff in Fur. This means that there always, but best at low tide, can be found cement blocks containing the most well preserved fossils.

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)