Buda Limestone

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:limestone
gptkbp:age Late Cretaceous
gptkbp:associated_with Karst topography
Oil and gas deposits
gptkbp:atccode gptkb:Eagle_Ford_Formation
gptkb:Austin_Chalk
gptkbp:characterized_by Fossiliferous layers
gptkbp:color Light gray to white
gptkbp:composed_by Calcium carbonate
gptkbp:contains Fossils
Marine fossils
Bivalve fossils
Coral fossils
Gastropod fossils
gptkbp:developed_by Quarrying
gptkbp:diameter Up to 100 feet
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:environmental_impact Minimal when quarried responsibly
gptkbp:formed gptkb:rock_formations
gptkbp:geological_features Cretaceous period
Reservoir rock
gptkbp:habitat Various species
gptkbp:historical_significance Paleontological studies
gptkbp:historical_use Road construction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Buda Limestone
gptkbp:influences Local ecology
gptkbp:is_a_form_of Balcones Escarpment
gptkbp:is_a_source_of Calcium carbonate for industry
gptkbp:is_characterized_by Interbedded layers
gptkbp:is_displayed_in Surface in some areas
gptkbp:is_essential_for Geological education
gptkbp:is_found_in Central Texas
gptkbp:is_known_for High purity limestone.
gptkbp:is_part_of Cretaceous marine deposits
gptkbp:is_studied_for Hydrocarbon potential
gptkbp:is_studied_in Geologists
gptkbp:is_used_in Landscaping projects
gptkbp:is_vulnerable_to Lime production
gptkbp:location gptkb:Texas
gptkbp:map Geological surveys
gptkbp:named_after Buda, Texas
gptkbp:natural_resources gptkb:Calcite
gptkbp:notable_for Unique fossil assemblages
gptkbp:part_of Gulf Coast Basin
gptkbp:permeability Low to moderate
gptkbp:porosity Moderate
gptkbp:related_to Other limestone formations
gptkbp:research Carbon capture potential
gptkbp:secondary_minerals gptkb:Dolomite
gptkbp:strategic_importance gptkb:sports_equipment
gptkbp:surface Shallow marine
gptkbp:used_for Limestone aggregate
gptkbp:used_in Construction
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Eagle_Ford_Shale
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6