Basaltkrater Blauer Stein, Natural monument and former quarry in Windeck, Germany.
The basalt crater reveals angular columns formed through volcanic activity, creating a distinctive geological formation spanning 100 meters in length.
During the Miocene period, lava emerged across the Westerwald region, forming basalt layers that were later extracted by Linzer Basalt AG until the 1920s.
The Citizens and Beautification Association of Leuscheider Land transformed the former quarry into a destination for geological exploration during the 1970s.
The site features a 600-meter circular forest path with free parking facilities located 140 meters from the crater at coordinates 50.750250, 7.558750.
The magma froze within a funnel-shaped vent, creating angular basalt columns that now protrude from the ground as geological structures.
Location: Windeck
GPS coordinates: 50.74900,7.56060
Latest update: March 7, 2025 02:10
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