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The Burgess shale located in field British Columbia Canada is one of the greatest collections of Cambrian fossil life gathered in one place anywhere on earth. It is thought that these creatures may have met their ends due to a gamma ray burst, but this is still just a theory.
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Where did the surname Burgess originate?
People believe thet the surname Burgess came from the Normans
When and where was baseball player Burgess Whitehead born?
Burgess Whitehead was born June 29, 1910, in Tarboro, NC, USA.
Who was Abby Burgess?
She was a lighthouse keeper
Where did french colonialism start?
In the house of Burgess's.
Why was the House of Burgesses important to the development of America?
The Virginians house of Burgess was important to the development of democracy. In the thirteen colonies it showed representative.
Is Burgess Shale a sedimentary rock?
Yes.
What kind of rock is the Burgess Shale formation?
The Burgess Shale formation is a fossil-bearing geological formation made up of layers of shale rock. It is located in the Canadian Rockies and dates back to the Cambrian period, around 505 million years ago. The formation is known for its exceptional preservation of soft-bodied organisms from the early stages of animal evolution.
Why aren't the fossils in the Burgess Shale not arranged in an orderly way?
The Burgess Shale fossils are a group of shallow water living creatures which found themselves in an underwater avalanche. The avalanche deposited them in deep water which was probably anoxic, (no oxygen), and this would have killed them in whatever position the avalanche left them.
Why was Virginia house of Burgess's important to the development of democracy in the colonies?
The Virginians house of Burgess was important to the development of democracy. In the thirteen colonies it showed representative.
Why was the house Burgess's important?
it was important because it was the house of the creation house the laws
Where does Burgess mean?
Burgess is an old (medieval?) word, it basically means an official of a town - town councillors or important men of a town.
What is the name of the region where animals and man were able to survive the last great ice age in Canada because glaciers never formed?
Burgess Shale Thinking the answer might be Cypress Hills in southern AB/SK
What are two important natural resources found in Colorado?
Hydrocarbon and oil shale
How were the Mayflower compact and the of Burgess important to self government?
they helped establish government
What part of speech is shale?
Shale is a noun.
Where can you find fossils from the cambrain period?
There are a few notable dig sites that have very well preserved fossils from this period. The best sites of the Cambrian period are:Maotianshan Shales (Chengjiang) 515 Mya Yunnan Province, China Sirius Passet 518 Mya Greenland Emu Bay Shale 513 Mya South Australia Kaili Formation513-501 Mya Guizhou province, south-west China Blackberry Hill~510-500 Mya Central Wisconsin, US Wheeler Shale(House Range) 507 Mya Western Utah, US Burgess Shale 508 Mya British Columbia, Canada Kinnekulle Orsten and AlumShale 500 Mya Sweden ÖlandOrste and Alum Shale 500 Mya Sweden
What is the birth name of Betty Burgess?
Betty Burgess's birth name is Elizabeth Burgess.
