Cerrejón Formation

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:rock_formations
gptkbp:age Paleocene to Eocene
gptkbp:associated_with tropical climate
ancient river systems
gptkbp:atccode gptkb:Los_Cuervos_Formation
gptkb:Tayrona_Formation
gptkbp:characterized_by thick coal seams
gptkbp:composed_of gptkb:sandstone
siltstone
claystone
gptkbp:contains coal deposits
peat deposits
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:Native_American_culture
local communities
gptkbp:discovered_by geologists
gptkbp:environmental_concerns deforestation
water pollution
biodiversity loss
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkb:mammals
plants
gptkbp:has_stratigraphic_relation_with Cretaceous formations
gptkbp:has_thickness_of up to 300 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cerrejón Formation
gptkbp:is_characterized_by sedimentary structures
high organic content
varied lithology
fossil-rich layers
coalification process
gptkbp:is_displayed_in gptkb:La_Guajira_Department
gptkb:Cerrejón_mine
gptkbp:is_essential_for fossil fuel production
gptkbp:is_part_of Colombian coal basin
gptkbp:is_studied_in paleontologists
gptkbp:is_vulnerable_to gptkb:Cerrejón_coal_mine
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Colombia
gptkbp:natural_resources gptkb:granite
gptkb:Ferengi
illite
kaolinite
gptkbp:notable_for large-scale coal mining
gptkbp:part_of Guajira Basin
Caribbean geological province
gptkbp:provides energy resources
gptkbp:research_importance paleoclimate studies
geological mapping
sedimentology studies
paleoecology studies
stratigraphy studies
gptkbp:strategic_importance high-value coal
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Titanoboa
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5