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British Columbia
Walcott Quarry (Burgess Shale), Yoho
Fossil site Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: Soft-bodied Cambrian fauna: Marrella, Anomalocaris, Opabinia (view only).
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
Why this spot
Cambrian Burgess Shale
The type Burgess Shale; among the most protected fossil sites on Earth.
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