Lagerstätte
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from ger. Lager (“storage place, den”) and Stätte (“place, location”)—pl. Lagerstätten
A sedimentary deposit that preserves an exceptional amount of paleontological information.
If a deposit contains a high concentration of fossils, it is called a Konzentrat-Lagerstätten, whereas it is referred to as a Konservat-Lagerstätten if it offers exceptional fossil preservation, such as the preservation of soft tissues.
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Special thanks to Damiano Furlan and Domenico Marchitelli for creating the slides.