Tracing Iron in a Jurassic World – The Giele Botter Geological Circuit
The Minette iron ore was crucial to Luxembourg's industrial development. Today, the former open-pit mines, now rich in biodiversity, still hold impressions of their geological past. Discover the ancient history of the Minette and the Jurassic ecosystems, 175 million years ago, in which this iron ore was formed. With Robert Weis, scientific assistant and curator of paleontological collections at the Naturmusée, co-author, and coordinator of the Giele Botter Geological Circuit.
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Tour language: Luxembourgish.
Age: Recommended for ages 14 and up.
Meeting point: Departure near the café restaurant “Bei der Giedel” in Fond-de-Gras.
In collaboration with Minett Park Fonds-de-Gras.
Automatically translated from French.
Where does it take place?
Luxembourg National Museum of Natural History
25 Rue Münster
2160 Grund Luxembourg
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