A quarry, an open-air classroom
A quarry is also an open-air classroom.
In April, we welcomed second-year Earth and Life Sciences (SVT) students on the Biology-Geology track from UFR SEN (University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne) at one of our sites in the pre-Ardennes ridges.
On the agenda
- Reading of sedimentary strata
- Lithological identification of rocks
- Observation of Rhynchonella, markers of the Lower Jurassic, which inscribe the region's sedimentary history directly into the rock
The quarry face, a full-scale geological cross-section
A quarry face is a full-scale geological cross-section. The matter, the scale, deep time: things that a lecture hall cannot reproduce.
It is also our role, as an operator, to make this medium accessible to those training in the Earth sciences.
Teachers, trainers, programme leaders
📩 Our quarries remain open to educational visits. Feel free to contact Antoine MARX to organise a field trip tailored to your programme!
