Burgess Shale

Canada / Alberta / Chateau Lake Louise /
 interesting place, UNESCO World Heritage Site, paleontological site
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The most significant known fossil find. Contains millions of soft bodied fossils from the early Cambrian era.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burgess_shale
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Coordinates:   51°26'18"N   116°28'19"W

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  • That's not where the Burgess Shale is...
  • The Wikipedia article on the Burgess lists 51 deg. 26 minutes North and 116 deg. 28 min. west as the location of this fossil quarry. If someone can contribute a more precise marking please do so.
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