Chicxulub crater

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:volcano
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:End-Cretaceous_extinction
gptkb:Cretaceous–_Paleogene_extinction_event
gptkb:Cretaceous-Paleogene_extinction_event
gptkb:Cretaceous-Paleogene_extinction
gptkbp:age approximately 66 million years
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Cretaceous-Paleogene_extinction_event
gptkbp:contains the town of Chicxulub
gptkbp:diameter about 150 kilometers
gptkbp:discovered_by geologists in the 1970s
gptkbp:features a ringed structure
gptkbp:formed asteroid impact
gptkbp:has a peak ring
impact ejecta
gptkbp:has_influence_on climate change theories
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chicxulub crater
gptkbp:is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
a tourist attraction
one of the best-preserved impact craters
a significant archaeological site
a geological feature
a site of scientific research
gptkbp:is_part_of the larger Chicxulub structure
gptkbp:is_studied_in impact geology
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Yucatán_Peninsula
gptkbp:research_focus paleontology