Burgess Shale
Rock in British Columbia
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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... Wikipedia
Coordinates: 51°26′N 116°28′W / 51.433°N 116.467°W
Named by: Charles Doolittle Walcott, 1911
Named for: Burgess Pass
Region: Yoho National Park and Kootenay National Park