How are Lagerstatten formed?
How are Lagerstatten formed? Rapid burial of transported live organisms (e.g., obrution) is another way to generate Lagerstätten, a classic example being the Cambrian Burgess Shale (Caron and Jackson, 2006). Assemblages of insects and other fossils in amber are also considered to be Lagerstätten. Why is the Chengjiang Fossil Lagerstätten Maotianshan shale important? The Chengjiang […]