Messel Mine, Messel, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

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(Grube Messel, Messel, Darmstadt, Hessen, Deutschland)

Located 2.5 km SSE of Messel and about 9 km NE of Darmstadt.
Famous for its well-preserved fossils. Protected area.

References:
- Der Aufschluss 1980(6), 192-204

- www.messelmuseum.de
- www.grube-messel.de
- www.senckenberg.de
- www.hlmd.de

Mineral List:

Anapaite
Gypsum
var: Selenite
Halotrichite
Kaolinite

Marcasite
Melanterite
Messelite (TL)
Montmorillonite
Pyrite

Siderite
Sulphur
Vivianite

13 entries listed. 12 valid minerals. 1 type locality (valid mineral).

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