The Mazon Creek Lagerstätte: a diverse late Paleozoic ecosystem entombed within siderite concretions

One of the best records of late Paleozoic ecosystems, the Mazon Creek Lagerstatte is world famous for its striking flora and fauna preserved within siderite concretions. Distinct from other late Carboniferous concretionary Lagerstatten because of the remarkable fidelity of soft tissues and pigments that are frequently preserved, the Mazon Creek has seen a revival in investigations during the last 10 years using modern palaeontological...