Five kilometres northeast of Papilė, in the village of Šaltiškiai, Šaltiškiai clay quarry extends. In the early Triassic, 250 million ago, desert climate hovered here. Alluvial deposits accumulated in the sinking plains then. Over millions of years, the decomposing biotite and hornblende minerals were releasing iron giving a red colour to these layers. According to scientists, the images resemble the panoramas of Mars space stations.
INDEPENDENT VISITING OF THE SITE IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED!
Tours in the quarry are organised by the guides:
+370 682 528 67
-https://www.facebook.com/Ritairkarjerai/
+370 615 517 96
-https://www.facebook.com/kanjonai/
+370 674 777 39
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