Hesse
Messel Pit, Germany
Fossil site Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: Exceptional mammals, birds, insects, plants in oil shale (soft-tissue preservation).
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Eocene
Premier Eocene Lagerstatte.
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