Burgess Shale
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| Elevation | 2286 |
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| Thickness | 161 m |
| Provinces | British Columbia |
| Named by | Charles Doolittle Walcott |
| Named for | Mount Burgess |
| Regions | Yoho National Park Of Canada |
| Kootenay National Park | |
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| ID | 2312399 |
About Burgess Shale
The Burgess Shale is a fossil-bearing deposit exposed in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, Canada. It is famous for the exceptional preservation of the soft parts of its fossils. At 508 million years old, it is one of the earliest fossil beds containing soft-part imprints.
Burgess Shale Photos
