Hanklit - Mors, Danmark
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N 56° 53.653 E 008° 44.943
32V E 484712 N 6305638
Fossiljagt ved Hanklit...Fossil hunting at Hanklit
Waymark Code: WM12Q13
Location: Denmark
Date Posted: 06/29/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
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På Nordvestmors findes den 61 meter høje Hanklint.
Der er gennem tiden fundet mange spændende fossiler ved Hanklint. Flere af dem er udtillet på museum.
Det er tilladt at lede efter fossiler på stranden under klinten. Der ligger mange klippestykker som der kan findes fossiler i.
Det mest berømte og sjældne fossil er en 55 mio år gammel havskildpadde. Mere almindeligt er det at finde forstenede insekter, snegle, fisk og planter.


At Nordwestmors is the 61 meter high Hanklint.
Over time, many exciting fossils have been found at Hanklint. Several of them are on display at the museum.
Looking for fossils on the beach is allowed under the cliff. There are many rocks in which fossils can be found.
The most famous and rare fossil is a 55 million year old sea turtle. More common is to find petrified insects, snails, fish and plants.

Source: visitnordjylland.dk
What kinds of fossils are found here:
petrified insects, snails, fish and plants.


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