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Dinosaur and Paleontology Dictionary |
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Lagerstätten [meaning "(fossil) deposit places" in German] are geological fossil deposits that are rich with varied, well-preserved fossils, representing a wide variety of life from a particular era. These spectacular fossil deposits represent an amazing "snapshot" in time.
| Some Lagerstätten | Location | Age of Deposits |
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| Ashfall Fossil Beds | Nebraska, United States | 10 million years old |
| Auca Mahuevo | Patagonia, Argentina | 80 million years old |
| Burgess Shale | British Columbia, Canada | 530 million years old |
| Chengjiang | Yunnan Province, China | 525 million years old |
| Ediacara Hills | South Australia | 700 million years old |
| Green River Formation | Wyoming and Colorado, USA | 50 million years old |
| Holzmaden | Württemberg, Germany | 190 million years old |
| Hunsrückschiefer | Germany | 370 million years old |
| Mazon Creek | Northeastern Illinois, USA | 300 million years old |
| Messel Oil Shale | Hessen, Germany | 49 million years old |
| Rancho La Brea | Southern California, United States | 20,000 years old |
| Solnhofen Limestone | Bavaria, Germany | 150 million years old |
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