"Our' earth shows its bowels at an open-pit mine. In this quarry near Maastricht the First Dutch Cement Industry -ENCI - exploited marl out of St. Pietersberg since 1924. Because of the negative environmental impact they had to stop mining in 2020. It has become a unique natural reserve these past years. Gazing down the huge hole in the earth we’re also looking back in deep geological times. Layer upon layer of stone, until a period 66 million years ago, the age of mosasaurs (giant sea lizards). In those days this part of the globe was a tropical sea. Fossil remains of this large marine reptile were found for the first time in the limestone at Maastricht in 1766, and helped shape thoughts on evolution and extinction."
Status: Released
Language: EN
| Release Date | August 15, 2025 |
| Status | Released |
| Language | EN |