Explore  /  Europe  /  Rhineland-Palatinate

Rhineland-Palatinate, Rheinland-Pfalz

Laacher See / Wingertsberg tephra, Eifel

Mineral locality Documented siteProhibited, look only

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Codd and soda bottlesCodd and soda bottles
Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: Hauyne, sanidine, titanite, zircon.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Liz West (CC BY 2.0), Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Late-glacial phonolite tephra

Famous phonolite eruption deposit; heavily protected.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

Check access and collecting rules for each site.