| Research (491 words) |
 | However, main research is focused on excavations in the early tertiary "Eckfelder Maar" near Manderscheid/Eifel and the late tertiary "Dinotherium Sands" nearby Eppelsheim in Rheinhessen. |
| The excavations in "eckfeld maar" (dated Middle Eocene, radiometric age determination is 44.3 +/- 0.4 mioy) are organized since 1987 by the Landessammlung / Museum with the help of volunteers and europeen students. |
| The estimated age of these remains of a widespread fluvitile system in the region of Rheinhessen (W and SW of the town of Mainz) is Upper Miocene(Vallesium, 10-11 mio. |
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