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Messel Pit Fossil site

Messel Pit Fossil Site2010

UNESCO World Heritage

UNESCO World Heritage

Located in the German Land of Hesse, this area of just 42 ha conserves a rich fossiliferous bed of oil shale some 190 m thick.

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  • Title: Messel Pit Fossil site
  • Creator: Messel Pit Fossil Site
  • Date Created: 2010
  • Location Created: Germany
  • Rights: Grube Messel
  • Location: Germany
  • Inscription Criteria: Criteria: (viii)
  • Date of Inscription: 2010
  • Category of Site: Natural site
UNESCO World Heritage

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