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gptkbp:instanceOf
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geological formation
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gptkbp:atmosphericOxygenLevel
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high
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gptkbp:boundaryDefinedBy
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appearance of conodont Siphonodella sulcata
disappearance of fusulinid Pseudoschwagerina
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gptkbp:climate
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warm and humid
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gptkbp:continent
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gptkb:Laurasia_and_Gondwana
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gptkbp:dividedInto
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gptkb:Pennsylvanian
Mississippian
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gptkbp:duration
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about 60 million years
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gptkbp:economicImportance
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coal resources
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gptkbp:endDate
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approximately 299 million years ago
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gptkbp:followedBy
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gptkb:Permian
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gptkbp:globalEvents
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glaciations in southern hemisphere
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Carboniferous
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gptkbp:majorFossils
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amphibians
ferns
arthropods
early reptiles
lycophytes
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gptkbp:marineLife
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corals
brachiopods
crinoids
foraminifera
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gptkbp:namedFor
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gptkb:William_Conybeare
gptkb:William_Phillips
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gptkbp:nameOrigin
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Latin for 'coal-bearing'
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gptkbp:notableFor
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evolution of amphibians
extensive coal beds
first reptiles
large insects
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:Paleozoic_Era
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gptkbp:precededBy
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gptkb:Devonian
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gptkbp:recognizedBy
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gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:South_America
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gptkbp:significantEvent
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formation of Pangaea began
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gptkbp:startDate
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approximately 359 million years ago
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gptkbp:stratigraphicUnitOf
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gptkb:software
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gptkbp:terrestrialFauna
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early tetrapods
giant dragonflies
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gptkbp:terrestrialFlora
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gptkb:horsetails
seed ferns
scale trees
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gptkbp:yearNamed
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1822
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Joggins_Fossil_Cliffs
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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