noun
pl. La·ger·stät·tenA rock deposit that has an abundance and variety of fossils, often preserved in fine detail and showing soft body parts.
Origin of Lagerstatte
German deposit, bed (as of coal or ore) Lager bed, storehouse ; see lager . Stätte ( from later Middle High German stete ) ( back-formation from stete ) ( genitive and dative of earlier Middle High German stat place ) ( from Old High German stat ; see stā- in Indo-European roots.)