Stinesminde

Name: Stinesminde
Address: Denmark

Denmark

Introduction

Stinesminde is a nice little harbor in Jutland that lies on the Mariager Fjord. On the north shore of the fjord between Stinesminde and Hobro you can find fossils of various species of sea urchins and sea lilies. Search along the shores where the fjord's water wears away the land. That's where you'll find the fossils.

For more examples of petrified sea urchins, take a look at the Virksund site.

Geological period

Tertiary

2.6–66 million years ago

When the dinosaurs were gone, mammals and birds took over. Monkeys appeared, grasslands spread, and animals like horses, elephants, and great apes showed up in a cooler world.

Cretaceous

66–145 million years ago

Dinosaurs ruled the land, and flowering plants appeared. A giant asteroid hit Earth at the end, causing a mass extinction that ended the age of dinosaurs.