Properties (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Geological formation
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Chalk_Group
|
| gptkbp:characteristics |
Plasticity
Dark grey color Low permeability Fossil-rich |
| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:Claystone
Marine sediments Siltstone |
| gptkbp:description |
gptkb:William_Smith
|
| gptkbp:economicActivity |
Clay_extraction
|
| gptkbp:environment |
Marine environment
|
| gptkbp:formed |
Albian
|
| gptkbp:fossilRecord |
Ammonites
Bivalves Gastropods |
| gptkbp:geologicalFeatures |
gptkb:British_Geological_Survey
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
First described in 1815
Part_of_the_Wealden_Group |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Gault Formation
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
Gault_village
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Canterbury
gptkb:Dover Folkestone Sandwich Deal |
| gptkbp:operates_in |
gptkb:Upper_Greensand
Lower Chalk |
| gptkbp:period |
Cretaceous
|
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Sussex
Hampshire Kent |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
Environmental geology
Geotechnical engineering Hydrogeology Landscape evolution Conservation efforts Cretaceous period Soil formation Geological mapping Land use planning Natural resources Field studies Sedimentary processes Paleoenvironments Geological surveys Geological heritage Geological hazards Geological education Marine transgressions Geological_history_of_England |
| gptkbp:researchInterest |
Paleontology
Sedimentology Stratigraphy |
| gptkbp:resolution |
up to 30 meters
|
| gptkbp:type |
Clay
|