Burgess Shale
fossil-bearing rock formation in the Canadian Rockies
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Burgess Shale
Summary
Burgess Shale is a geological formation[1]. It ranks in the top 0.45% of geological_formation entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (585 views/month, #4 of 896).[2]
Key Facts
- Burgess Shale is located in Columbia-Shuswap Regional District[3].
- Burgess Shale is in the country of Canada[4].
- Burgess Shale's image is recorded as WalcottQuarry080509.jpg[5].
- Burgess Shale's instance of is recorded as geological formation[6].
- Burgess Shale's instance of is recorded as paleontological site[7].
- Burgess Shale's instance of is recorded as lagerstätte[8].
- Mount Burgess is named after Burgess Shale[9].
- Burgess Shale's made from material is recorded as shale[10].
- Burgess Shale's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 351144783124435772090[11].
- Burgess Shale's location is recorded as Yoho National Park[12].
- Burgess Shale's location is recorded as Kootenay National Park[13].
- Burgess Shale's Commons category is recorded as Burgess Shale[14].
- Burgess Shale's temporal range start is recorded as Miaolingian[15].
- Burgess Shale's temporal range end is recorded as Miaolingian[16].
- Burgess Shale's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.4333, 'lon': -116.467}[17].
- Burgess Shale's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/015sz[18].
- Burgess Shale's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as ge1149075[19].
- Burgess Shale's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Burgess Shale[20].
- Burgess Shale's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0247268[21].
- Burgess Shale's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Burgess-Shale[22].
- Burgess Shale's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[23].
- Burgess Shale's Discogs artist ID is recorded as 927655[24].
- Burgess Shale's BabelNet ID is recorded as 02779760n[25].
- Burgess Shale's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (viii)[26].
- Burgess Shale's located in protected area is recorded as Yoho National Park[27].
Why It Matters
Burgess Shale ranks in the top 0.45% of geological_formation entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (585 views/month, #4 of 896).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]