Stanley Glacier

The Stanley Glacier locality in is an exposure of the "thin" Stephen Formation exhibiting soft-tissue preservation. Fossils were discovered by a hiker who reported the find to Parks Canada; this brought the site to the attention of scientists who were able to study the site and describe the new biota.
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Stanley Glacier

Latitude
52.14413° or 52° 8′ 39″ north
Longitude
-117.95364° or 117° 57′ 13″ west
Elevation
2,254 metres (7,395 feet)
Open location code
954442VW+MG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1395344429
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­glacier
Geo­Names ID
6155215
Wiki­data ID
Q7599632
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Stanley Glacier” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Stanley Glacier
  • Japanese: 累層
  • Swedish: Stanley Glacier

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