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Burgess Shale - Campsite Cliff Shale, Yoho National Park, Golden Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
| Formation | Burgess Shale |
|---|---|
| Member | Campsite Cliff Shale |
| Age: | 513 - 501 Ma Cambrian |
| Interval | Delamaran |
| Lithology | shale, mudstone, siltstone |
| Number of Collections | 5 |
| Number of Occurrences | 72 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| Collins Quarry | Yoho National Park, Golden Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada | Burgess Shale - Campsite Cliff Shale |
| Section A1 | Yoho National Park, Golden Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada | Burgess Shale - Campsite Cliff Shale |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burgess Shale - Kicking Horse Shale | 513 - 501 Ma Cambrian | shale, siltstone/"limestone", mudstone | 22 |
| Burgess Shale - Landslip Block | 513 - 501 Ma Cambrian | limestone | 2 |
| Burgess Shale - Yoho River Limestone | 513 - 501 Ma Cambrian | limestone | 2 |
| Mount Whyte | 513 - 501 Ma Cambrian | limestone, packstone | 27 |
Recorded Fossils
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
