New User Introduction ~~ Sites near Utrecht?

[atarias1]

Hello, I recently arrived in the Netherlands from Florida to do my PhD.

I am studying in Utrecht and am a rockhound and fossil collector. I am looking for some info on any spots close to Utrecht to do some hunting or other spots accessible without a car.

If y'all have any tips it would be much appreciated!

Cheers!

[FossilDude]

Hey @atarias1 , welcome to the forum! Florida is a great place to go fossil hunting. Compared to that, Utrecht is a really fossil-poor area...

On our website you can find an overview of fossil sites in the Netherlands: https://paleontica.org/locations/

As you can see, here most sites are at the coast. Relatively accessible sites would be the "Zandmotor" : https://paleontica.org/locations/fossil/640

You can take the train to "Hoek van Holland - strand" and then walk along the beach. Check the tides before you go. You can mostly find Pleistocene mammal bones and molluscs here.

What will your PhD be about?

Cheers,
Johan

[atarias1]

Hi there!

Thanks for the information! I will try to make a trip out to the coast soon then.

I'm actually a geologist, but will be studying serpentinites and eclogites though rather than fossils.

Thanks again for the tips!

[FossilDude]

I'm actually a geologist, but will be studying serpentinites and eclogites though rather than fossils.

Cool! I also did my PhD in Utrecht, on the K-Pg boundary.

Cheers
Johan