Messel pit (Мессель)
| quarry, geology, UNESCO World Heritage Site, paleontological site
Germany /
Hessen /
Messel /
Мессель
World
/ Germany
/ Hessen
/ Messel
World / Germany / Hessen / Darmstadt
quarry, geology, UNESCO World Heritage Site, paleontological site
The Messel Pit is a disused quarry about 35 km southeast of Frankfurt.Because of its plethora of fossils, it has significant geological and scientific importance. The Messel Pit was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site on 9 December 1995.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messel_Pit
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 49°55'8"N 8°45'31"E
- Quartzite Quarry / Quarzitsteinbruch 43 km
- In den Wannen Quarry 109 km
- Quarry 115 km
- Quarry 117 km
- Quarry 122 km
- Quarry 175 km
- Gulickerberg 225 km
- Lauenstein quarry 246 km
- Noordelijke Maasplassen 248 km
- Berkendonk 276 km
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