One of the main aspect I like about paleontology, is that a large amount of fossils have been preserved through great natural disasters. I find it hard it identify signs in rock of what could be a cataclysm in the geologic record(leading to fossil preservation)(other than volcanic eruptions). I as wondering if people here could suggest some reading material as well as provide a good case study of a disaster that preserved many fossils. I am aware of the Ashfall Fossil Beds. What about large floods or mud slides? How do they look in the geologic record? Glacial outburst floods? Alien invasion?
Regards
Alex R