ancient volcanic eruptions: Chinese Fossils Created by Ancient Volcanic Eruptions

Chinese fossils created by ancient volcanic eruptions have been the topic of close study since the 1950?s, but until now it was unknown why so many varied species were all buried in the same area, known as the Jehol Biota.

ancient volcanic eruptions: Chinese Fossils Created by Ancient Volcanic Eruptions The area is famous for its fossil density and has yielded near complete skeletons of insects, plants, lizards, frogs, early mammals and birds, pterosuars, turtles, and dinosaurs. The rock dates back roughly 120 million years, to when the entire region was dense coniferous forest.

Researchers at Nanjing University have concluded that a series of pyroclastic eruptions were the cause of the dense fossil layers after a study led by Jiang Baoyu. During the eruptions massive clouds of dust and ash bore down with tremendous sp...

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