Fossil Snail Bonanza

Fossil Snail Bonanza. During the construction of Schulhaus Lindberg in 1935, workers stumbled upon a massive deposit of fossilized snails from the Molasse era,…

Location: Schulhaus Lindberg, Winterthur, Switzerland

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During the construction of Schulhaus Lindberg in 1935, workers stumbled upon a massive deposit of fossilized snails from the Molasse era, approximately 15 million years old. The discovery was so significant that 57 boxes of samples were extracted and donated to the Naturmuseum Winterthur. This unexpected find is a testament to the region's rich geological history.

Source: Schulhaus Lindberg

Fossil Snail Bonanza — Winterthur, Canton of Zurich

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