Monday Musings
I was looking at Lagerstätten one day and realized that a vast number of them are found in Cambrian age rocks. It got me thinking: why are so many found in Cambrian rocks? Let's take a look and see what these have in common.
Emu Bay Shale, Australia
Lower Cambrian, depositional environment: restricted basins on inner shelf.
Kinzers Formation, Pennsylvannia
Middle Cambrian, depositional environment: deep water, outer shelf
Burgess Shale, British Columbia
Middle Cambrian, depositional environment: below storm wave base
Spence Shale, Utah and Idaho
Middle Cambrian, depositional environment: continental shelf (both inner and outer).
Marjum Formation, Utah
Middle Cambrian, depositional environment: deep water.
Wheeler Shale, Utah
Middle Cambrian, depositional environment: below shelf where turbidites are deposited.
Weeks Formation, Utah
Middle Cambrian, depositional environment: gentle slope below the carbonate platform.
Maotianshan Shale, China
Early-Middle Cambrian, depositional environment: below turbidity currents where turbidites form.
Sirius Passet Formation, Greenland
Middle Cambrian, depositional environment: slope below carbonate platform
Sinsk Formation, Russia
Early Cambrian, slope below carbonate platform
So, as we can see, most of these were formed in the Middle Cambrian below a carbonate platform or shelf also known as a reef. It would seem that if you want to be exceptionally preserved, live along the continental shelf slope and get buried in mudslides, or storm deposits.
Each of the red stars represents one of our lagerstätten. We can see that they were all within the tropics and all were on shallow continental shelves. Neat, huh?
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Make me Admit Stuff (I'll do it myself edition)
MAKE ME ADMIT STUFF
1. Would you have sex with the last person you text messaged? Yes
2. You talked to an ex today, correct? No
3. Have you taken someones virginity? No
4. Is trust a big issue for you? Yes, my anxiety is bad enough with someone I trust.
5. Did you hang out with the person you like recently? Yes
6. What are you excited for? Finding Peace and getting laid (it's been a while)
7. What happened tonight? Chilled with a friend.
8. Do you think it’s disgusting when girls get really wasted? Yes, but it's anyone. My disgust is not gender specific.
9. Is confidence cute? Sure
10. What is the last beverage you had? Water
11. How many people of the opposite sex do you fully trust? Five
12. Do you own a pair of skinny jeans? Yes, I'm old
13. What are you gonna do Saturday night? Smoke and chill in Philly
14. What are you going to spend money on next? Presents
15. Are you going out with the last person you kissed? Hopefully in spirit
16. Do you think you’ll change in the next 3 months? I'd imagine so, trauma usually does that.
17. Who do you feel most comfortable talking to about anything? I have two close male friends I would tell anything and two female friends I would tell anything.
18. The last time you felt broken? Currently
19. Have you had sex today? Haha, no.
20. Are you starting to realize anything?I really have to start working towards re-building the life I want.
21. Are you in a good mood? Meh, 50/50
22. Would you ever want to swim with sharks? Not really.
23. Are your eyes the same color as your dad’s? Yes
24. What do you want right this second? Physical touch
25. What would you say if the person you love/like kissed another girl/boy? Be bummed, but people will do what they want.
26. Is your current hair color your natural hair color? Yes
27. Would you be able to date someone who doesn’t make you laugh? Nope, gotta laugh.
28. What was the last thing that made you laugh? Watched Mark Maron's last night. Dark, funny, and I laughed a lot.
29. Do you really, truly miss someone right now? For the rest of my life.
30. Does everyone deserve a second chance? Always.
31. Honestly, do you hate the last boy you were talking to? I don't really talk to boys. I guess no, my son is 14; he's still a boy.
32. Does the person you have feelings for right now, know you do? I'm sure they have suspicions
33. Are you one of those people who never drinks soda? Yup, maybe once or twice a year.
34. Listening to? we're eating each other - Juliet Ivy
35. Do you ever write in pencil anymore? Yes, I take a lot of notes to help me remember things.
36. Do you know where the last person you kissed is? In an urn waiting to be spread on a mountainside.
37. Do you believe in love at first sight? Yes, it's happened to me.
38. Who did you last call? I don't make many phone calls. Estate Lawyer.
39. Who was the last person you danced with? My wife
40. Why did you kiss the last person you kissed? Love, so much fucking love.
41. When was the last time you ate a cupcake? I'm not a cake guy. A few years. Pie though...
42. Did you hug/kiss one of your parents today? No
43. Ever embarrass yourself in front of a crush? Oh yea, I'm an idiot.
44. Do you tan in the nude? Haha, I don't tan. I am the whitest of white folk.
45. If you could, would you take back your last kiss? Never
46. Did you talk to someone until you fell asleep last night? Many times.
47. Who was the last person to call you? Debt collector, only adulting shit starts with a phone call nowadays.
48. Do you sing in the shower? No
49. Do you dance in the car? Head bobs
50. Ever used a bow and arrow? Yes, I was a boy scout. It's been twenty years probably.
51. Last time you got a portrait taken by a photographer? Wedding day
52. Do you think musicals are cheesy? They can be, but that's also part of the fun.
53. Is Christmas stressful? Depends on the finances.
54. Ever eat a pierogi? Yes, I live in prime Pennsylvannia Dutch territory.
55. Favorite type of fruit pie? Mixed berry
56. Occupations you wanted to be when you were a kid? Comic book artist
57. Do you believe in ghosts? No in ways that are on Ghost Hunters.
58. Ever have a Deja-vu feeling? All the time. Especially from dreams.
59. Take a vitamin daily? Yes
60. Wear slippers? No, I am usually barefoot
61. Wear a bath robe? Sometimes but rarely. Usually just walk naked to the dresser.
62. What do you wear to bed? boxer briefs
63. First concert? Hooty and the Blowfish
64. Wal-Mart, Target or Kmart? None of them.
65. Nike or Adidas? Neither
66. Cheetos Or Fritos? Cheetos
67. Peanuts or Sunflower seeds? Peanuts
68. Favorite Taylor Swift song? I don't have one.
69. Ever take dance lessons? Nope, but I've thought about it.
70. Is there a profession you picture your future spouse doing? Nope.
71. Can you curl your tongue? And hotdog.
72. Ever won a spelling bee? No
73. Have you ever cried because you were so happy? Yes
74. What is your favorite book? American Gods by Neil Gaimen
75. Do you study better with or without music? With, but no lyrics. I listen to a lot of lofi while working.
76. Regularly burn incense? Yup
77. Ever been in love? I'd say three times.
78. Who would you like to see in concert? Lonely Island Crew
79. What was the last concert you saw? James Arthur
80. Hot tea or cold tea? If I had to only drink one, hot.
81. Tea or coffee? Coffee
82. Favorite type of cookie? Peanut butter
83. Can you swim well? I wouldn't say well. Mediocre.
84. Can you hold your breath without holding your nose? Yes
85. Are you patient? Extremely
86. DJ or band, at a wedding? DJ
87. Ever won a contest? No
88. Ever have plastic surgery? No
89. Which are better black or green olives? Indifferent
90. Opinions on sex before marriage? Required, sexual compatibility is very important for a healthy relationship (to me).
91. Best room for a fireplace? Living room/Den
92. Do you want to get married? No, I don't think I will
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