Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:rock_formations
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| gptkbp:age |
more than 2.5 billion years old
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:volcanic_activity
tectonic activity gold deposits metallogenic provinces |
| gptkbp:characterized_by |
high-grade metamorphism
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| gptkbp:composed_by |
metamorphosed volcanic and sedimentary rocks
|
| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:Bowling_Green
banded iron formations metasedimentary rocks mafic and ultramafic rocks granitoid intrusions |
| gptkbp:example |
gptkb:Superior_Province
gptkb:Kaapvaal_Craton gptkb:Pilbara_Craton |
| gptkbp:formed |
Archean eon
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Archean greenstone belt
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| gptkbp:is_essential_for |
mineral exploration
understanding early life |
| gptkbp:is_often_depicted_as |
folding and faulting
geochemical diversity |
| gptkbp:is_often_seen_in |
cratons
|
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
geology
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| gptkbp:location |
various locations worldwide
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| gptkbp:often_includes |
gptkb:fossils
gptkb:sandstone gptkb:Conglomerate gneiss volcanic rocks metamorphic rocks radiometric dating sedimentary basins volcanic arcs subduction zones geological mapping geophysical surveys sedimentary structures tuff siltstone geothermal gradients paleomagnetic studies chert serpentinite geochemical analyses intrusive rocks tectonic models amphibolite ophiolite sequences mineralized zones petrographic studies volcaniclastics pillow lavas continental crust. hydrothermal alteration zones structural geology studies subduction-related rocks volcaniclastic rocks |
| gptkbp:significance |
provides insight into early Earth conditions
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| gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of |
early plate tectonics
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Meliadine_Mine
gptkb:Kalgoorlie_Gold_Mine gptkb:Meadowbank_Mine gptkb:Meadowbank_mine |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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