Basin and Range extension

GPTKB entity

Statements (13)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geological process
gptkbp:affects western United States
gptkbp:associatedWith normal faulting
gptkbp:beganIn gptkb:Miocene_epoch
gptkbp:cause mountain ranges and valleys
gptkbp:causedBy tectonic forces
gptkbp:characterizedBy crustal extension
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Basin and Range extension
gptkbp:occurredIn gptkb:Basin_and_Range_Province
gptkbp:result formation of horsts and grabens
gptkbp:studiedIn geology
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Laramide_Orogeny
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7