Gehlberg/Felsenschlag, Thuringia

As we enter Thuringia, the matrix of the German stones changes - becomes less monotextured than the Saxony specimens. Now we have softer, granular textures with inclusions surrounding often narrowly banded agate in reds and browns. Gehlberg and Felsenschlag eggs can be among the most beautiful of all the european eggs! For a long time, my site woefully underrepresented these locations - nothing but a few scraps. But now at last i have managed to fix that, with some really nice specimens off my own polishing machine. So it was finally time to kick the scraps off this website for good and present this wonderful location in a proper gallery.

Why did i classify Gehlberg and Felsenschlag together? Well, to be honest it is because i haven't a clue how to differentiate them! I have preserved the original labels until i know more but until then i can only speculate. Looking at the specimens below, you can see a certain difference in the first stone for instance while all the rest have a distinct homogeneity . . .