| Emerged as a product of erosion from water, frost and wind which has shaped the spectacular pillars (hoodoos) the Bryce Canyon National Park is one of the most spectacular natural amphitheater. The eroded Claron limestone in which also fossils are found, leaves the impression of a subtle army from l ... moreEmerged as a product of erosion from water, frost and wind which has shaped the spectacular pillars (hoodoos) the Bryce Canyon National Park is one of the most spectacular natural amphitheater. The eroded Claron limestone in which also fossils are found, leaves the impression of a subtle army from limestone warriors. Named after the Mormon Pioneer Ebenezer Bryce, the natural spectacle was 1928 declared as national park. |
| Ziel dieser Seite ist es, unerfahrenen Mineralien- und Fossiliensammlern eine Hilfestellung zu geben, worauf man im Gelände, bei der Begehung von Steinbrüchen, Höhlen oder gar Bergwerken achten sollte. Dafür sind weitere Erfahrungen von Sammlern sowie jegliche Anregungen zu diesem Thema jederzeit wi ... moreZiel dieser Seite ist es, unerfahrenen Mineralien- und Fossiliensammlern eine Hilfestellung zu geben, worauf man im Gelände, bei der Begehung von Steinbrüchen, Höhlen oder gar Bergwerken achten sollte. Dafür sind weitere Erfahrungen von Sammlern sowie jegliche Anregungen zu diesem Thema jederzeit willkommen, um diese Seite zu verbessern. |
| Actually, this is a picturesque place in a well-kept forest. Nevertheless, in the past, evil itself is said to have preached to the damned here from a large, solitary, towering rock spur. Today, the term Devil's Pulpit inspires one to play with associations, as do the drawings of agates found here. ... moreActually, this is a picturesque place in a well-kept forest. Nevertheless, in the past, evil itself is said to have preached to the damned here from a large, solitary, towering rock spur. Today, the term Devil's Pulpit inspires one to play with associations, as do the drawings of agates found here. Their fantastic outlines, coupled with the unusual shape of the secondary rock, evoke images in the viewer that he would not have suspected in a stone. And on the devil's pulpit no longer an evil demon is waiting for the agate collector, but other executive powers threatening with purgatory... a contribution by Klaus Schäfer and others (in german) |