Close-up of Mo-Clay formation at Knudeklinterne. Island of Fur, Denmark.
Close-up of Mo-Clay formation at Knudeklinterne. Island of Fur, Denmark. The small 22 Km2 island of Fur is in particular known for it's large deposits of Mo-Clay - or Diatomaceous earth - which is a highly porous rock formation and when mined is used for special high heat insulation purposes and many other industrial and house hold purposes. The Mo-Clay layers was formet for some 55 million years ago by diatoms deposits which filled the sea which covered Denmark. The dark layers are ash from vulcanic eruption. Ash clouds of ash from eruptions was by wind blown out over the sea where it falled down on the water and finally layered at the seabed. As time passed a layer of diatoms was deposit over the ash. And so on. The moler formation, like the one on the photo, may from buttom to top have up to 200 layers of ash, of which 179 has been numbered. Mo-Clay (the word comes from the Danish: Moler) consist of 10% ash, 30% clay and 60% diatom-shells and is on Fur subject to large, commercial open pit mining. Mo-Clay also have many fossils, both animals, birds, fish and plants - and fossil hounting is very popular among tourists visiting Fur. The local museum arrange quick courses for tourist in fossil hounting.
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Location: Knudeklinterne. Northern part of the Island of Fur, Denmark.
Photo credit: © OJPHOTOS / Alamy / Afripics
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