Messel pit

Summary

Messel pit is a geotope^[1]. It draws 97 Wikipedia views per month (geotope category, ranking #3 of 12).^[2]

Key Facts

• Messel pit received the National Geotope^[3].
• Messel pit is located in Darmstadt-Dieburg^[4].
• Messel pit is in the country of Germany^[5].
• Messel pit's image is recorded as MesselFossilPit081310.JPG^[6].
• Messel pit's instance of is recorded as geotope^[7].
• Messel pit's instance of is recorded as paleontological site^[8].
• Messel is named after Messel pit^[9].
• Messel pit's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 240324025^[10].
• Messel pit's GND ID is recorded as 4038814-1^[11].
• Messel pit's has use is recorded as surface mining^[12].
• Messel pit's Commons category is recorded as Messel Pit fossil site^[13].
• Messel pit's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 49.9175, 'lon': 8.756667}^[14].
• Messel pit's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05699x^[15].
• Messel pit's World Heritage Site ID is recorded as 720^[16].
• Messel pit's WDPA ID is recorded as 93290^[17].
• Messel pit's official website is recorded as https://www.grube-messel.de/^[18].
• Messel pit's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Messel Pit fossil site^[19].
• Messel pit's Commons gallery is recorded as Grube Messel^[20].
• Messel pit's heritage designation is recorded as World Heritage Site^[21].
• Messel pit's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+42'}^[22].
• Messel pit's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (viii)^[23].
• Messel pit's Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID is recorded as Messel^[24].
• Messel pit's Mindat locality ID is recorded as 17579^[25].
• Messel pit's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2779229574^[26].
• Messel pit's FactGrid item ID is recorded as Midway South^[27].

Body

Geography

Messel pit is in the country of Germany^[5]. It is located in Darmstadt-Dieburg^[4].

Physical Characteristics

Messel pit's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+42'}^[22].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include geotope^[7] and paleontological site^[8]. Messel pit's heritage designation is recorded as World Heritage Site^[21].

History and Context

Messel is named after Messel pit^[9].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Messel pit include Darwinius masillae^[28], a fossil taxon^[29].

Why It Matters

Messel pit draws 97 Wikipedia views per month (geotope category, ranking #3 of 12).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

Entities named for it include Darwinius masillae^[28], a fossil taxon^[29].

FAQs

What awards did Messel pit receive?

Honors received include National Geotope^[3].