Schevenhütte Quarry, Stone quarry and brownfield site in Schevenhütte, Germany.
Schevenhütte Quarry is a stone extraction site at the northern edge of the Eifel region where greenish and red natural stone layers from the Ordovician period are exposed. The rock formations reveal the geological structure of this area through their visible strata.
The quarry operated from medieval times until 2008 and gained prominence during the 20th century under the name Kaspar Müller I Quarry. Its long period of extraction shaped the industrial landscape of the surrounding area.
During World War II, the quarry area witnessed interactions between American soldiers and German civilians when the 9th Infantry Division occupied Schevenhütte.
The quarry is not accessible to visitors due to unstable rock conditions and an uncontrolled water basin that pose safety hazards. It is best to view the site from a distance and not attempt to enter the area.
The rock strata here dip steeply downward in a straight line, which made extraction easier and produced stone ideally suited for regional building projects. This geological characteristic was key to why the site became economically valuable.
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