Stevns Klint

This site is one of the places that helps to explain the extinction of dinosaurs 65 million years ago  

Stevns Klint

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Stevns Cliff extends over approximately 15 km of coastline and is up to 41 meters in height. Along the sea, the many landslides have left fantastic formations not found elsewhere. The cliffs reveal the geological layers which have accumulated during millions of years. They are rich in fossils and thus present a veritable Eldorado for geology buffs. Stevns Museum has an exhibition focussed on the geology of the cliffs. - in: http://www.stevnsklint.dk/cliff.htm

Stevns Klint

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This geological site comprises a 15 km-long fossil-rich coastal cliff, offering exceptional evidence of the impact of the Chicxulub meteorite that crashed into the planet at the end of the Cretaceous, about 65 million years ago. Researchers think that this caused the most remarkable mass extinction ever, responsible for the disappearance of over 50 per cent of all life on Earth. The site harbours a record of the cloud of ash formed by the impact of the meteorite – the exact site being at the bottom of the ocean off the coast of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. An exceptional fossil record is visible at the site, showing the complete succession of fauna and micro-fauna charting the recovery after the mass extinction. - in: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1416