Geologische Blätter

In February 1951, Prof. Dr. Bruno von Freyberg, the founder of Geologische Blätter, defined the objectives to be pursued through the publication of the journal:

In this journal, we seek to engage in dialogue with the living Earth, which is constantly evolving in an inexhaustible process of change. The course of its history can be read in the sequence and architecture of its rock formations and in the shapes of its surface. There are countless connections that radiate from these fundamental geological conditions into the organic world, into the living conditions of the animal and plant kingdoms, and into the prerequisites of human life, human culture, and human history.

Exploring Earth’s history, then, ultimately means exploring the foundations of human culture. But we do not need to emphasize these connections at all to justify our endeavor. Earth’s history—to which the history of life on Earth is inextricably linked—when studied in its own right, opens up perspectives on processes and time periods of immense scale. Humans become humble in the realization that they, along with their history, belong only to the very last, brief episode of this unfolding, as transient as all the other beings that lived before them and whose remains have been preserved in the rock layers. They gain distance from the hustle and bustle that fills the world with loud noise and demands to be taken so seriously. This is not a turning away from the earthly and its tasks, but a reflection on what is essential. Here springs the awe that inspires the true friend and explorer of nature.

The region to which our journal is dedicated has made significant contributions to geological research. We define its boundaries as follows: the Danube to the south, the line connecting the Ries, Frankenhöhe, Steigerwald, and Haßberge (the Keuper step) to the west, and the Bavarian border to the north and east. Many connections extend into neighboring regions: from the Bavarian Franconian Forest into the Saxon-Thuringian Slate Mountains; from the Haßberge into the Grabfeld; the Ries forms a single unit regardless of state borders. Where such connections prove fruitful for the study of our region, they should also be addressed from the perspective of neighboring landscapes. Within this defined area, two large, fundamentally different, and internally subdivided geological units meet: the “Old Mountains” stretching from the Bavarian Forest to the Franconian Forest in the east, which constitute parts of the Central European basement, and the fractured and warped plateau in the west, parts of the Central European overburden.

But as different as these units are from one another, their interrelationships are equally close. The Old Mountains continue beneath the Upper Structure (deep boreholes from Nuremberg have reached them), and their structures influence the tectonic structures of the Upper Structure far more than we realize today. The lower structure, which emerged in the east and south over the course of Earth’s history, formed the variably defined edge of the sedimentary basins of the upper structure—its continental collection basins and its shelf seas—and the massive rock sequences deposited in these basins are the transported weathering products that formed in the outer region, in the lower structure, under changing climatic conditions; they still bear the characteristics of the local rocks and weathering crusts. One part cannot be understood without the other.

Just as diverse as these connections are the challenges that our region has presented to the field of geology. The Variscan Mountains were named after our region. Their granites, along with their metamorphic products and their influence on the surrounding rocks, have been studied repeatedly since ancient times. The Münchberg Massif and the Nördlinger Ries are unique geological formations that continually raise new questions. The Bayreuth Muschelkalk has yielded skulls and other remains of highly interesting dinosaurs, while the Solnhofen Plattenkalk is famous throughout the world for its Jurassic fauna, particularly the birds found only here.

Morphological questions have been thoroughly studied in the Old Mountains and the Stepped Plateau; the exemplary treatment of the fluvial history of the Danube, Altmühl, Regnitz, and other rivers yielded results of general significance. Various mineral resources have attracted attention from both scientific and practical perspectives. The volcanism of the Upper Palatinate, in conjunction with the tectonics of the upper strata, bears witness to the laws of the Earth’s interior. The diluvial faunas of Franconian caves were already internationally known in the early days of paleontological research; our cave regions remain a center of karst research to this day. All these and countless other problems continue to occupy science without interruption.

Our region therefore deserves its own journal that contributes to this work and compiles its findings. Scientific research should be at the core of this journal. A section on local history will take a broader approach and also address more general issues and connections. Short reports should inform us about developments in geological research, teaching, and organization; about museums and private collections; about mineral resources and their utilization; about personnel changes among local historians; and other matters of interest. In this regard, the editor particularly requests the active participation of all friends of the journal scattered throughout the country.

Finally, the bibliographic section is intended to provide as exhaustive a compilation as possible of all relevant new publications. Whether it is feasible to keep such a journal alive in these difficult times remains to be seen. The step was taken without any material gain and in the confidence that love for one’s homeland grows the more difficult living conditions become.

I am pleased to have the enthusiastic cooperation of my colleague, Professor Dr. Friedrich Birzer.

And so may the first issue go out with a confident “Glück auf!”

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Prof. Dr. Reinhold Roßner served as editor from 1980 to 2010:

Dear Colleagues, Dear Friends of the “Geological Journal of Northeastern Bavaria,”

As you are well aware, I will be retiring in about a year. It therefore stands to reason that I would like to settle my professional affairs in a timely manner. Among these responsibilities are the editorial and administrative management of the “Geological Journal of Northeastern Bavaria.” I have carried out these duties since 1980—that is, for nearly 30 years—and have done so with great pleasure. However, upon my retirement, certain administrative tasks will no longer be feasible, so I would like to hand these responsibilities over to active colleagues.

The “Geological Journal” was founded in 1951 by the former full professor of geology, Professor Dr. Bruno von Freyberg. During his time in Erlangen, he was dedicated to intensive research on the geology of Northern Bavaria. The “Geological Papers” were intended to serve as a newsletter in which regionally relevant observations on outcrops, boreholes, fossil finds, etc.—some of which were contributed by laypeople interested in geology—could be collected. In this sense, the journal has retained its original character and has gained high standing, particularly among engineering firms and collectors, as a treasure trove of nearly forgotten observations.

The journal is now funded exclusively by subscription fees; it can and should continue to be published in this manner. A change in the editorial focus of Geologische Blätter does not appear advisable, but a change in the graphic design certainly is. As can be seen in recent volumes, color illustrations, for example, will increasingly be included.

Editorial and administrative responsibilities will be transferred to Prof. Dr. Roman Koch and Dr. Alfons Baier. Both have long been engaged with issues pertaining to the Northern Bavarian region. Technical matters regarding prepress and layout are in very good hands with Christian Schulbert. Accounting and address management have thus far been handled by the Secretariat of Applied Geology and should remain so. Special thanks are due to Ms. Wuttke for her many years of assistance.

With Volume 59, I would like to hand over the management of the journal to the new team, although I will of course continue to be available to provide support. I hope that this will allow the “Blätter” to continue without any major disruption.

With this, I bid you a warm farewell!

Yours, Reinhold Roßner, Erlangen, March 2009

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Prof. Dr. Roman Koch, Christian Schulbert, and Dr. Alfons Baier will take over as editors in 2010:

With the publication of Volume 59 of the Geological Papers for Northeastern Bavaria, Prof. Roßner has handed over the editorship of the journal—a role he has held alone since 1982—to us.

It has always been Prof. Roßner’s stated goal to maintain and further strengthen the journal’s high standing through contributions from all geoscientific fields in the region. We intend to continue the journal in this spirit. Reinhold Roßner will continue to serve as an advisor to us, allowing us to draw on his wealth of experience regarding topics and authors, as well as their specific requests and particularities.

However, we have unanimously decided on several changes aimed at further improving the quality of the NO-Blätter. First, an editorial advisory board will be established to jointly plan each new volume and any special focuses. In addition, a peer-review system has been created, under which every submitted manuscript will be reviewed and evaluated by at least two reviewers.

The journal will continue to be published in German. Starting with Volume 60, it will also include an English abstract and English figure captions. In addition to a complete printout (including all figures, tables, and charts, as well as the desired positions in the text), we require the text and figures separately on a CD. Otherwise, the existing guidelines remain in effect.

This volume, which is particularly comprehensive in honor of Reinhold Roßner, already includes new topics that reflect the new areas of focus at the GeoZentrum of Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg.

In addition to the “classics”—such as descriptions of new boreholes, smaller regional outcrops, new paleontological discoveries, historically significant rocks, special new mineralogical findings, and hydrogeological aspects—this volume also includes articles on natural stone from the region. The focus is on the Keuper sandstones, which give the buildings in Nuremberg and the surrounding towns their characteristic appearance. Furthermore, one article deals with the development of balneogeology in Germany and, in particular, with the situation at FAU. Modern analytical methods are presented, among other things, in an article on geothermometric analysis.

The abundance and thematic breadth of these articles reflect the new, slightly modified direction in which the Geologische Blätter für NO-Bayern is set to evolve. We hope that this endeavor will be successful and that we can continue to count on the strong support of Reinhold Roßner, so that our shared wish may be fulfilled: to have a journal that is even more widely recognized in the region and that continues to hold a prominent position at universities, state geological offices, and geoscience firms.

Alfons Baier, Roman Koch, Christian Schulbert

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2021: Open Access

Geologische Blätter will become an open-access journal effective immediately. This means that once articles have gone through the editorial process, been accepted, and formatted, they will be immediately available online and openly accessible under a DOI. Authors retain the copyright to their articles, while the editors are granted the right to publish the articles online in FID GEO. FID GEO is an online repository for geoscientific publications under an open access model.

Die Geologischen Blätter sind seit Band 70 (2020) ein Open Access Journal.

Das Open Access Network definiert Open Access wie folgt (von https://open-access.network):

“Open Access means that this literature should be freely and publicly available on the Internet, so that interested parties can read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, cite, and otherwise use the full texts in any conceivable legal manner, without financial, legal, or technical barriers beyond those associated with Internet access itself. In all matters of reprinting and distribution, and in all matters of copyright in general, the only restriction should be to leave the respective authors in control of their work and to ensure their right to have their work appropriately acknowledged and cited.” (Budapest Open Access Initiative, 2002)

Authors will receive a PDF file of their articles. Offprints may be ordered from the publisher for a fee, with a minimum order of 20 copies.
Submitted manuscripts must be ready for publication without significant revision. The articles will be published in German or English and must include an abstract and corresponding “keywords.” Articles with an additional English subtitle and abstract must also include English captions and “keywords.”
Manuscripts must be submitted as Microsoft Word or RTF files.
Please create tables in Excel format, with each table saved in a separate document. Tables and text illustrations must be provided as TIFF or PDF files. Please note that the resolution for grayscale or color illustrations must be 300 dpi. For line drawings, the resolution must be 1000 to 1200 dpi. Vector drawings must be provided as PDF, EPS, or Adobe Illustrator files.
Supporting material (original illustrations, type specimens, etc.) for the essays must bear the signature of a public institution (museum, state office, university collection).

Images:

• The text area is 16.5 by 23.2 cm.
• Illustrations within the text are designated as figures (e.g., Fig. 12), and those in the plates as Plate 3 (a), (b), (c), etc.
• Figures should be formatted so that they can be printed “portrait” (note the aspect ratio).
• Each figure/plate/table has its own number.

Textbody:

• In the text, citations should include only the author’s name, the year of publication, and, if applicable, page numbers, e.g., Müller (1986: 35) or (Müller, 1986: 35).
• Author names are set in regular type.
• Names of genera and species, if without inflectional endings, appear in italics. Use italics only for genera, subgenera, species, and subspecies; do not use them for families and higher orders. If inflectional endings are present (“the Pholadomidae”), do not use italics. However, it is always better to use the uninflected name instead of the inflected forms, so that it is clear whether the entire family Pholadomidae or only the species of the genus Pholadomya is meant.
• Captions for text illustrations, tables, and plates must be attached to the text file.
• Submitted manuscripts that do not meet these requirements will be returned to the authors for correction.
• Corrections resulting from changes to the original text during printing must be billed to the author. A second, new typesetting of the text cannot be performed.

References:

• Journals: Author, year of publication in parentheses, title. – Journal, volume number or year: page numbers; place of publication. Example: Birzer, F. (1968): The Deep Wells of the Town of Altdorf. – Geologische Blätter für Nordost-Bayern, 18: 181–185; Erlangen.
• The journal title should be written out in full. This journal series is cited as “Geologische Blätter.”
• Books: Author, year of publication in parentheses, title. – Number of pages, place of publication (publisher). Example: Lehmann, U. (1977): Paläontologisches Wörterbuch. – VIII + 440 pp.; Stuttgart (Enke).

• Authors: A-D
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Volume #72 (2025):

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Die Grabsteine im Jüdischen Friedhof Schopfloch – Herkunft und Verwitterung

Koch, R. & Klemm, S. 2025: Die Grabsteine im Jüdischen Friedhof Schopfloch – Herkunft und Verwitterung. — Geologische Blätter, 72, 31 S., 33 Abb., 1 Tab. im Text; Erlangen; doi:10.23689/fidgeo-7445

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Die Bohrung Utting-1: Verkarstung der Riffschutt-Fazies des Tithons (Östliches Molassebecken, Süddeutschland)

Koch, R. 2025: Die Bohrung Utting-1: Verkarstung der Riffschutt-Fazies des Tithons (Östliches Molassebecken, Süddeutschland). — Geologische Blätter, 72, 29 S., 9 Abb.; Erlangen; https://doi.org/10.23689/fidgeo-6537

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Paläoböden im Senkungsbereich der Südostalb

Stückl, E. 2025: Paläoböden im Senkungsbereich der Südostalb. — Geologische Blätter, 72, 7 S., 3 Abb.; Erlangen; https://doi.org/10.23689/fidgeo-6538

Preisliste der noch lieferbaren Bände

For issues that are no longer available, we offer copies of individual pages:

Flat rate of €10.00 for 2 to 10 copies (including a cover page for citation);

Flat rate of €20.00 for up to 20 pages;

All additional pages cost €1.00 per page.

Prices are all-inclusive. We do not charge VAT. Only complete volumes (i.e., no individual issues) can be provided.

Newly published articles are announced via a mailing list accessible at the URL https://lists.fau.de/cgi-bin/listinfo/gzn-pal-geolbl

By subscribing to our series of geological publications, you will receive regular updates on the geology of northern Bavaria as well as on geological research and education in the Earth sciences in Erlangen.

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THOMAS HORNUNG (2022): Rund um Berchtesgaden – Kalkstein, Salz, Fossilien und Eiszeiten. – Reihe: Wanderungen in die Erdgeschichte, Band 40, 232 S., 274 Farbabbildungen, 11 Topogr. und 11 Geolog. Karten, 4 Geolog. Profile; München

ISBN: 978-3-89937-255-7, Preis: 35,00 €

THOMAS HORNUNG (2022): Nationalpark Berchtesgaden – Vom Tropenstrand zum Hochgebirge. – Reihe: Wanderungen in die Erdgeschichte, Band 41, 216 Seiten, 271 Farbabbildungen, 9 Topogr. und 9 Geolog. Karten, 5 Geolog. Profile; München

ISBN: 978-3-89937-274-8, Preis: 35,00 €

“Im Rahmen der etablierten Reihe „Wanderungen in die Erdgeschichte“ hat der Münchner Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil jüngst den Fokus auf die Südostecke Bayerns gerichtet: das Berchtesgadener Land mit dem Königssee inmitten einer Hochgebirgslandschaft. Traumland und Herausforderung für Wanderer und zugleich für den Autor, der in mehrjähriger Forschungsarbeit das bunte Puzzle von Geländebefunden aus einer Zeitspanne von 250 Millionen Jahren geologisch entschlüsselt hat und nun die Entstehungsgeschichte dieser alpinen Region auf seinen geologischen Wanderwegen anhand der Geländebefunde erklärend beschreibt.

Für die herausragende Anschaulichkeit sorgen textergänzende Blockbilder, Schemata, Querprofile, Schichtfolgen von Gesteinsserien und zahlreiche interpretierte Aufschluss- und Landschaftsfotos. Es werden auch thematische Karten mit Relief erfassenden LiDAR-Daten hinterlegt oder Panoramaaufnahmen mit deckentektonischen Großeinheiten überblendet, um Hauptstörungslinien, Gletscherströme oder Gebirgsdecken visuell zuordnen zu können. Zum hohen Aufwand gehört dazu, dass bei jeder Exkursion die Wanderroute in jeweils zwei größengleichen Kartenausschnitten – einer topographischen und einer geologischen Version – wiedergegeben wird.

Es war klug, all das auf zwei Bände aufzuteilen. Vor dem Exkursionsteil ist in Bd. 40 hat der Autor einen überaus wichtigen 60seitigen Abriss der Entwicklungsgeschichte des Naturraums vorgeschaltet. Nach einem topographischen Überblick zum Exkursionsgebiet wird die plattentektonisch bestimmte paläogeographische Entwicklung des Alpen-Orogens von der Trias bis ins Paläogen (Alttertiär) aufgezeigt. Dann geht es speziell um die Landschaftsgeschichte der Berchtesgadener Alpen, aufgeteilt in die Phasen Tropenmeer (Perm – Trias), Tiefsee (Jura – Unterkreide), Mittelgebirge (Oberkreide – Paläogen – Neogen) und Hochgebirge (Quartär). Hier werden die raumtypischen Geländebefunde der Exkursionen schon einmal entstehungsgeschichtlich grob verankert.

Im Band 40 führen zehn geologische Wanderungen durch Talungen und über Berghänge des Alpenrands zwischen Ramsau, Berchtesgaden und Hallein. Es beginnt mit einem geologischen Spaziergang in Berchtesgaden, einfachen Routen von Berchtesgaden zur Kneifelspitze (Würm-Glazial, Deckentektonik), nach Maria Gern (Salzbergwerk, Riß-Glazial, Gleitschollentektonik) oder zur Nordostwand des Dürreckberges (Gleitschollentektonik, Manganschiefer, Dachsteinkalk). Vom Parkplatz Königssee geht eine Tour hinauf zum Grünstein und weiter zur Archenkanzel (Rutschungen, Bergstürze, Würm-Glazial), zwei weitere führen von Ramsau zum Hintersee (Gletscherquellen, Deckengrenzen, Bergsturz, Nagelfluh) und ins Lattengebirge (Karst-Hochplateau aus Dachsteinkalk, Gosau-Meerestransgression, Epochengrenze Kreide/Tertiär). Zwei andere verlaufen entlang der bayerisch-österreichischen Grenze zwischen Oberau und Bad Dürrnberg (Fossilienfunde, Salzbergwerk) bzw. vom Purtschellerhaus zum Rossfeld (Gebirgsbildung). Eine Exkursion erschließt würmkaltzeitliche Spuren im Tal der Königsseer Ache.

Bereits im Sichtfeld dieser Tallagen und Vorberge verdeutlicht der Autor klar die wechselhafte Geschichte der marinen Sedimentfolge aus Trias und Jura. Die Entstehung der Gebirgsdecken im Rahmen der Alpenauffaltung beginnend in der Oberkreide mit dem Höhepunkt im Alttertiär (Paläogen) wird mittels revidiertem Deckenschema und strukturgeologischen Querprofilen längs und quer durch das Exkursionsgebiet nach neuestem Kenntnisstand anschaulich gemacht. Es wird dem Leser bewusst, wie Gesteine und Struktur der Decken, Faltungen und tektonische Hauptstörungen das Landschaftsrelief bestimmen. Ferner wird aufgezeigt, wo Massenbewegungen mit Felsstürzen und Murenabgängen bis heute vorkommen.

Band 41 konzentriert sich mit acht bestens dokumentierten Routen auf spektakuläre Ziele in Hochgebirgstälern und Bergmassiven des Nationalparks: Reiteralm, Hochkalter-Massiv, Hagengebirge, Watzmann-Massiv und Steinernes Meer. Wer sich mit Band 40 konditionell und thematisch warm gelaufen hat, ist also gut präpariert.

Der Autor beschreibt die schwieriger zu bewältigenden geologischen Routen im Exkursionsgebiet verantwortungsvoll und nennt offen die Risiken mancher Wegstrecken, wenn es über Gebirgsstöcke geht. Jeder Leser wird seine individuellen Schlüsse im Hinblick auf eigene Trittsicherheit, Kondition, Streckenlänge und aktuelle Witterungsbedingungen ziehen und ggf. die Möglichkeit einplanen, im Rahmen einer Tagestour aus einer mittleren Höhenstufe zum Ausgangspunkt zurückzukehren. Ist das der Fall, hat der Leser das seltene Glück, sich anhand der kommentierten aussagekräftigen Landschaftsfotos des Buches, welche in den Hochlagen unter optimalen Bedingungen entstanden sind, ohne Stress in die Gipfelregion vertiefen zu können und an den geologischen Entdeckungen auf diesem Wege teilzuhaben.

Die am Hintersee bei Ramsau beginnende und zum Kammlinghorn hinaufführende Route L ist im Klausbachtal (tektonische Hauptstörung, „südostbayerisches Kleinkanada“, nacheiszeitliche Aufschotterung bis heute mit Berg- und Felsstürzen, Lawinen und Hochwässerabgängen) und über die Bindalm bis zur Mittereisalm (1384 m) gut begehbar.

Annähernd parallel dazu verläuft die Route O im Wimbachtal zwischen Hochkalter und Watzmann-Massiv. Nach der Wimbachklamm (Jura-Sedimente) geht es an Ablagerungen des spätglazialen Wimbachsees vorbei zum Wimbachschloss (markante Tektonik der Felswände), ins mittlere Wimbachgries (extreme Morphodynamik, Murschwemmkegel) und schließlich zur Wimbach-Grieshütte (1333 m) in Sichtweite des Bergsattels zwischen Watzmann-Massiv und Steinernem Meer. Hier heißt es „Einkehr, Rückkehr oder ruft der Berg?“.

Südlich des Königssees hat der Autor zwei hochalpine geologische Touren ausgearbeitet. Die Dreitages-Tour Q startet bei der erwähnten Wimbach-Grieshütte, führt über das Steinerne Meer (Karst-Altlandschaft) zum Großen Hundstod, hinunter zum Funtensee (wasserstauende Moränensedimente) und weiter durch die Saugasse nach Sankt Bartolomä am Königssee.  Die viertägige hochalpine Rundtour R startet in Sankt Bartolomä, geht durch die Saugasse zum Kärlingerhaus, führt auf den Viehkogel (verkarstete und glazigen polierte Flächen im Dachsteinkalk, Deckenscholle über Dachsteinkalk) und anderntags weiter zum Funtensee (tektonische Mulde, Funtensee-Deckenscholle), dann über Rotkalk-Vorkommen der Adnet-Formation und schließlich auf extremer Route hinauf zum Stuhljoch und den Gipfelbereich des Funtenseetauern in 2523 m Höhe. Der Abstieg erfolgt über Grünsee und Obersee zur Schiffsanlegestelle Salet am Königsee.

Wer sich für spätrißzeitliche Hangschutt-Brekzien und würmzeitliche Lokalmoränen oberhalb des alpinen Eisstromnetzes interessiert, wählt am besten die erste Etappe der am Parkplatz Wimbachbrücke beginnenden Tour P, die bis zum Stubenalm-Plateau (1140 m) führt. Für ambitionierte Wanderer ginge es hier noch weiter über das Watzmannhaus hinaus.

Überaus empfehlenswert ist das Exkursionsgebiet am Jenner. Von der Bergstation (1802 m) der Jennerbahn führen die ersten vier Etappen der Tour N zum Jennergipfel, in die Torrener Joch-Zone (Tektonik), zum Pfaffenkegel (Verwitterungsformen des Karnischen Dolomits) und zur Scheffelspitze. Von hier aus wäre ein Abstieg zur Königstalalm möglich, wo man im auf die Exkursionsroute M wechseln könnte, die ins Priesberger Moos und dann zur Jennerbahn-Mittelstation (1185 m) führt.

Die beiden Bände wenden sich sowohl an Naturliebhaber mit Interesse am Werden dieser faszinierenden Naturlandschaft als auch an Geowissenschaftler. Wegen der Aktualität der Kenntnisstände und ihrer Vertiefung sowie der konsequenten Zuordnung aller Funde in räumliche und zeitliche Zusammenhänge führt dies legitimer Weise auch dazu, dass im Rahmen der Decken-Diskussion und bei besonderem Geländebefund auch gehaltvolle Abschnitte eingestreut sind, die auf die fachkundige Leserschaft abstellen.

Der großzügigen Ausstattung beider Bände, der klaren Auswertung der Geländebefunde der strukturgeologischen Zusammenschau sowie der Übertragbarkeit vieler Beobachtungen auf vergleichbare alpine Teilräume gebührt höchste Wertschätzung. Damit wird die geologisch-literarische Erfolgsgeschichte der „Wanderungen in die Erdgeschichte“ fortgeschrieben.  Beiden Bänden ist eine weite Verbreitung zu wünschen, denn sie belegen, dass ein hochalpiner Nationalpark weit mehr ist als die Summe von Flora-Fauna-Habitaten, sondern auch ein geowissenschaftlich besonders wertvoller Raum.”

Dr. Ulrich Hauner (München)

Geologische Blätter is a geoscience journal featuring articles in German and English on geology, mineralogy, and paleontology, with a focus on Bavaria. The editors are Prof. Dr. Roman Koch, Dipl. Geol. Christian Schulbert, and PD Dr. Robert van Geldern from the Geozentrum Nordbayern at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg.

Despite the regional focus, contributions from other areas are welcome. The subject areas cover a broad spectrum, including publications on drilling, outcrops, new paleontological discoveries, reports on historically significant rocks, special mineralogical finds, hydrogeological aspects, and articles on natural stone.

The editors note that articles appearing under a name or byline may contain personal opinions and views that do not necessarily reflect those of the editors. The authors are responsible for the content of the articles. They declare to the editors that they hold the reproduction rights to all their photos and illustrations and transfer these rights to the Geological Papers for both the print and online editions.

The Geological Reports are licensed under a Creative-Commons-(Namensnennung 4.0 International)-Lizenz.

Articles are published online on an irregular basis, as soon as they are accepted, in the FID-GEO repository (https://e-docs.geo-leo.de/handle/11858/9611). Website for the Geologischen Blätter: https://www.gzn.nat.fau.de/geologische-blaetter/. If there are enough contributions and pages (200–250 pages), an annual volume will be published in print and delivered to subscribers who have signed up for it under the agreed terms.

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Editorial staff Geologische Blätter

• Prof. Dr. Roman Koch, E-Mail roman.koch@fau.de, Tel.-Nr. 09131-8522714
• Christian Schulbert, E-Mail christian.schulbert@fau.de, Tel.-Nr. 09131-8524851
• PD Dr. Robert van Geldern, E-Mail robert.van.geldern@fau.de

FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg,
Geozentrum Nordbayern, Fachgruppe Paläoumwelt,
Loewenichstraße 28,
91054 Erlangen