Chinle Formation

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:geological_formation
gptkbp:age Late Triassic
gptkbp:associated_with ancient river systems
floodplain deposits
Late Triassic ecosystems
gptkbp:composed_of gptkb:item
siltstone
mudstone
gptkbp:contains gptkb:dinosaur
coal deposits
petrified wood
trace fossils
plant fossils
claystone
ichnofossils
paleosols
volcanic ash layers
dinosaur remains
gypsum layers
concretions
various sedimentary structures
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:Canyonlands_National_Park
gptkb:Monument_Valley
gptkb:Grand_Canyon
gptkb:Zion_National_Park
gptkbp:geographical_feature Triassic
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chinle Formation
gptkbp:is_atype_of gptkb:Wingate_Sandstone
gptkb:Moenkopi_Formation
gptkbp:is_characterized_by variegated colors
gptkbp:is_described_as gptkb:P._E._Mc_Kee
gptkbp:is_essential_for land use planning
climate studies
geological research
natural resource management
resource exploration
paleontology
geological mapping
cultural heritage studies
paleoclimate reconstruction
sedimentology studies
paleogeography studies
geochemistry studies
paleoecology studies
stratigraphy studies
geochronology studies
sedimentary basin analysis
biostratigraphy studies
environmental geology studies
tourism and recreation.
gptkbp:is_studied_in geologists
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:Chinle,_Arizona
gptkbp:notable_for petrified forests
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Colorado_Plateau
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3