The Burgess Shale: historic and scientific explorations

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Aerial view showing Wapta Mountain with the main Burgess Shale sites

The Burgess Shale

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Aerial view showing Wapta Mountain with the main Burgess Shale sites
Aerial view showing Wapta Mountain (left) with the main Burgess Shale sites (WQ: Walcott Quarry; RQ: Raymond Quarry; CQ: Collins Quarry).
Photo: Jean-Bernard Caron

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