Aalenian stage

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geological stage
gptkbp:associated_with tectonic activity
climate changes
marine transgressions
gptkbp:contains various marine life
gptkbp:divisions Aalenian ammonite zones
gptkbp:duration approximately 4 million years
gptkbp:first_appearance approximately 170.1 million years ago
approximately 174.1 million years ago
gptkbp:follows gptkb:Toarcian_stage
gptkbp:fossilRecord warm and humid
rich diversity
shallow_seas
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures Jurassic period
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Aalenian stage
gptkbp:influences biostratigraphy
sedimentary rock formation
gptkbp:is_characterized_by planktonic communities
benthic communities
marine deposits
gptkbp:is_essential_for oil exploration
paleontological studies
understanding_Jurassic_evolution
gptkbp:is_recognized_for gptkb:International_Union_of_Geological_Sciences
gptkbp:is_studied_in Europe
gptkbp:locationType gptkb:Aalen,_Germany
gptkbp:notableFor coral reefs
algal blooms
chronostratigraphy
sedimentary structures
evaporite deposits
paleomagnetic studies
paleoecological studies
bivalve fossils
stratigraphic correlation
ammonite fossils
echinoderm fossils
foraminifera fossils
carbonate platforms
biogenic sedimentation
brachiopod fossils
ostracod fossils
paleobiogeography studies
siliciclastic deposits
sponge fossils
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:Toarcian_stage
Bajocian stage
gptkbp:partOf Middle_Jurassic
gptkbp:precededBy Bajocian stage
gptkbp:previousName gptkb:Aalen,_Germany
gptkbp:region gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:North_America
Africa
gptkbp:related_to sedimentary environments