Caledonian Orogeny

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:geological_formation
gptkbp:affects gptkb:Greenland
gptkb:Ireland
gptkb:Norway
gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:associated_with closure of the Iapetus Ocean
gptkbp:can_lead_to formation of the Caledonian Mountains
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Variscan_Orogeny
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Caledonian Orogeny
gptkbp:involves collision of tectonic plates
gptkbp:is_characterized_by faulting
folding
metamorphism
gptkbp:is_documented_in geological studies
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Paleozoic_Era
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:Caledonian_Highlands
gptkb:Appalachian_Orogeny
Scandian Orogeny
gptkbp:is_studied_in geology
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:computer
natural resources
geological history
landform development
sedimentary environments
tectonic activity
fossil records
metamorphic rocks
mineral deposits
sedimentary basins
geological formations
fossil assemblages
geological hazards
sedimentary rock layers
geological mapping
geophysical surveys
tectonic uplift
geochemical signatures
geological time scale
tectonic features
paleogeography
structural geology
regional geology
igneous intrusions
orogenic belts
paleontological significance
erosional processes
paleoclimate
tectonic settings
petrological studies
tectonic evolution
tectonic models
tectonic reconstructions
gptkbp:occurs_in Silurian
Late Ordovician
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Taconic_Orogeny
gptkbp:resulted_in mountain building
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Avalonia
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6