Hesse
Messel Pit, Hesse
Fossil site Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: Eocene mammals, birds, insects, plants with 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 oil shale
One of the richest Eocene fossil sites; no public collecting.
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