Field Notes: May 30, 2026 Location: former clay pit near Laa an der Thaya Encounter Summary: Surface, concealing structure... The former clay pit near Laa is considered the type locality of the Laa Formation. Yet arriving there feels strangely paradoxical. The pit is no longer a pit. Water has filled the excavation; the exposed walls that once revealed the sediments are hidden beneath a lake. The reference remains, while the exposure has disappeared. We followed a narrow path