N° 48 November 2019 EuropeanEuropean GeologistGeologist Journal of the European Federation of Geologists Geological heritage of Europe Software, Consulting & Training. For over 37 Years. Environmental Geotechnical Hydrology Mining Petroleum Download FREE Trial at RockWare.com U.S. t: 800.775.6745 // f: 303.278.4099 th 3ANNIVERSARY 2 Europe t: +41 91 967 52 53 // f: +41 91 967 55 50 7 Software, Consulting & Training. For over 37 Years. Contents Foreword M. Komac 4 Topical - Geological heritage of Europe Croatian geological heritage related to historical mining and quarrying M. Mileusnić, A. Maričić & M. Hruškova Hasan 5 Featuring slate: the German geoheritage initiative “Rock of the Year” in 2019 C. Ellger & M. Lapp 10 The Geological Wall in Berlin – Over 120 years of teaching geology U. Hörmann, A. Ehling & K. Reinhold 15 A field trip enhanced with ARTutor, an augmented reality educational platform M. Psychogiou, K. Georgiou, A. Antonarakou & H. Drinia 20 The significance of the Lavrion mines in Greek and European Geoheritage A. Periferakis, I. Paresoglou & N. Paresoglou 24 Pikermi: a classical European fossil mammal geotope in the spotlight S. Roussiakis, P. Filis, S. Sklavounou, I. Giaourtsakis, N. Kargopoulos & G. Theodorou 28 We would like to express a particular thanks to all The Geological Garden at Tata (Hungary): A geosite of outstanding those who participated in the peer reviewing of this scientific and geo-educational significance issue and thus contribute to the improvement of I. Szente, E. Harman-Tóth & T. G. Weiszburg 33 the standards of the European Geologist Journal. The content of this issue has been reviewed by John Geoheritage elements of millstone manufactory, Clifford, Alecos Demetriades, Renata Brezinscak, Tokaj Mountains, Hungary János Földessy, János Haas, Gareth Jones, Novák Z. Ésik, P. Rózsa & J. Szepesi 38 Tibor József, Ferenc Kristály, Mate Osvald, Joan Poch and Mónica Sousa. 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Marko Komac, EFG President European Federation of Geologists C/O Service Géologique de Belgique Rue Jenner 13 B-1000 Bruxelles, Belgium Dear Reader, Tel: +32 2 7887636 [email protected] It is my great pleasure that I can for the first time write the www.eurogeologists.eu foreword for the European Geologist in which we address the topic of the geological heritage of Europe. The issue of geological heritage, “geoheritage” for short, is EFG BOARD probably the most recently addressed domain in geological sciences and has been recognised as one of the best opportu- PRESIDENT nities to promote geology to a wider public. And although the EurGeol. Marko Komac term “geoheritage” seems obvious, it often represents different [email protected] concepts to different people. Logically, a question arises: what does geological heritage mean? It could mean using the same building material (stones) in restorative architecture as that from which the buildings were VICE-PRESIDENT originally constructed. It could mean passing geological knowledge to experts through EurGeol. Michael Neumann training, students through higher-level teaching or the general public through education, [email protected] raising interest in geological topics (rocks, fossils, processes). It could mean preserving either geo-sites and materials or the technological heritage related to geology and mining, SECRETARY-GENERAL at a local level or at an internationally recognised level through the UNESCO Global EurGeol. Gabriele Ponzoni Geopark Network. [email protected] To recapitulate all of the above-mentioned areas, geoheritage addresses the conservation of the Earth’s related relics and contemporary processes, either by physical protection or TREASURER by descriptive means, with the aim of their preservation, management and understandable EurGeol. Ruth Allington interpretation to both experts and the wider public. [email protected] Putting it in simple words, geoheritage is about preserving Earth’s treasures for the future. Trying to put it into the frame of trending topics, it also involves tackling the present chal- lenges society is facing, including the climate crisis – all this is a part of our geoheritage. EXTERNAL RELATIONS OFFICER Despite the possibility that I may be understood as being controversial, it is my opinion that EurGeol. Pavlos Tyrologou not addressing the climate crisis could lead to the disappearance of numerous treasures of [email protected] the Earth belonging to the geoheritage and as such often even legally protected. The current issue of the European Geologist tries to address various aspects of geoheritage, from different thematic and different cultural perspectives, which gives it additional value EDITORIAL BOARD in understanding how to approach geological heritage in specific situations with specific Éva Hartai (Editor in chief) topics and at specific scales. Pierre Christe I sincerely hope you’ll find the issue interesting to read and I firmly believe you’ll also Vitor Correia find the information useful in your daily professional work, free-time activities or merely Isabel Fernández Fuentes as a casual reader. Hans-Jürgen Gursky I wish you many interesting moments in reading the latest issue of the journal. Michael Neumann Edmund Nickless Translations by Antoine Bouvier Marko Komac Alberto Sánchez COPY EDITOR Robin Lee Nagano STAFF AND LAYOUT EDITOR Anita Stein [email protected] 4 Topical - Geological heritage Croatian geological heritage related to historical mining and quarrying Marta Mileusnić*, Ana Maričić, Michaela Hruškova Hasan Exploitation of geo-resources has played an L'exploitation des ressources géologiques a La explotación de recursos geológicos ha important role in the development of man- joué un rôle important dans le développe- jugado un importante papel en el desar- kind. Hence, historical mining sites represent ment de l’espèce humaine. C’est pourquoi rollo de la humanidad. Por tanto, los emp- valuable industrial heritage. Unfortunately, les sites historiques miniers constituent un lazamientos mineros históricos representan it is not often recognised that outcrops héritage industriel de valeur. Malheureuse- un valioso patrimonio industrial. Desgraci- opened by quarrying and mining, as well ment, il n’est souvent pas fait cas des élé- adamente, los afloramientos mineros y las as ex situ collections of minerals, rocks or ments affleurants mis à jour par les travaux colecciones de minerales y fósiles encon- fossils found at such sites, represent pre- de carrière ou miniers de même que les trados en dichos afloramientos no son cious geo-heritage. Historical mining sites collections minéralogiques en musée, les normalmente reconocidos, sin embargo, in Croatia are not yet properly protected roches ou fossiles sur place, qui représentent representan un patrimonio geológico muy with the exception of two stone quarries. un précieux héritage géologique. valioso. Los sitios mineros en Croacia no In this article, we present several mines and Les sites miniers historiques en Croatie ne están adecuadamente protegidos a excep- quarries recognised by locals as tourist sites sont pas encore protégés, à l’exception de ción de dos canteras de piedra. En este which should be brought to the attention of deux carrières de pierre. Dans cet article, artículo, se presentan varias minas y can- the authorities responsible for geo-heritage nous décrivons plusieurs sites miniers et car- teras reconocidas por agentes locales como protection. Preservation of geo-heritage in rières, reconnus localement comme sites sitio turístico que debería ser tenido en con- the frame of the mining heritage context touristiques qui devraient éveiller l’attention sideración por las autoridades responsables is fundamental in promoting the proper des autorités