Geosciences Working Group

Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Jens Lehmann
The term Wealden refers to sediments of the Lower Cretaceous period, which were deposited in fresh and brackish water of river floodplains or in lagoons. The term derives from the name of the southern English countryside Weald. Fascinating on the Wealden are its fossils, for example plants, turtles, sharks, crocodiles. Particularly spectacular are tracks of dinosaurs and their bones, in fact, the most important dinosaur discoveries in Europe come from the Wealden.

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