Lyby Strand, Skive Municipality, Central Denmark Region, Denmark

'Flint' in various shapes, sizes and colors can be found along the beach. This photo shows a rather big piece of 'flint' in a medium gray color. The colors can range from a brown'ish/yellow to a dark gray, almost black actually. 'Flint' is actually a rather normal rock type to find along many of the coastlines in Denmark. Photo is taken on ...

© Photo by Jari Sielemann Holopainen

'Flint' in various shapes, sizes and colors can be found along the beach. This photo shows two different specimens of the 'flint' found on my prospect, side by side, to show how much the colors of 'flint' can vary on this location. The colors can range from a brown'ish/yellow to a dark gray, almost black actually. 'Flint' is actually a rather ...

© Photo by Jari Sielemann Holopainen

A photo of a small 'gypsum star' in situ, partially covered in the dark Oligocene micaceous clay. Notice how the clay appears sparkly, both in the foreground and in the background as well. This is due to tiny gypsum crystals everywhere in the clay.

© Photo by Jari Sielemann Holopainen

This photo shows a cross-section of the slopes containing the dark Oligocene micaceous clay where the small gypsum crystals can be found. Length of the hammer is 28 cm. This photo is taken in August 2024.

© Photo by Jari Sielemann Holopainen

A photo of the slopes reaching down to the beach. The slope in this specific photo doesn't show any visible exposures of the dark Oligocene micaceous clay, but a rather sandy material instead. But there are areas along the beach where the clay becomes visible. This photo is taken several hundred meters northeast of the parking area and the ...

© Photo by Jari Sielemann Holopainen

A photo of the locality Lyby Strand (Lyby Beach), a rocky beach with a lot of plants and vegetation on the side. Further down the beach (in northeastern direction), the slopes gets higher and more visible. This photo is taken a few hundred meters northeast of the parking area and the coordinates for Lyby Strand. It is taken in the ...

© Photo by Jari Sielemann Holopainen