[doodad]

geologist Yang Wang was surprised to find thick layers of ancient lake sediment filled with plant, fish and animal fossils typical of far lower elevations and warmer, wetter climates.

What geologist would be surprised? I am not. I found horn coral in Montana at 8K feet.

[LukeL]

This geologist (student) is surprised at the "young" age of the fossils in this old lake bed. It would indicate a rapid event occurred, like the lake draining and then being covered by a mudslide along with rapid uplifting.

If this is true they should find some huge stress fractures and faults in the area (besides the boundary near the Indian Subcontinent.