Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point
GPTKB entity
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
stratigraphic boundary marker
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| gptkbp:abbreviation |
gptkb:GSSP
|
| gptkbp:criteria |
accessibility
protection global correlation potential well-preserved stratigraphic section absence of metamorphism absence of significant unconformities absence of tectonic disturbance continuous sedimentation |
| gptkbp:dateOfFirstGSSP |
1977
|
| gptkbp:establishedBy |
gptkb:International_Union_of_Geological_Sciences
gptkb:International_Commission_on_Stratigraphy |
| gptkbp:field |
geology
stratigraphy |
| gptkbp:firstGSSP |
Golden Spike at Silurian-Devonian boundary at Klonk, Czech Republic
|
| gptkbp:governingBody |
gptkb:International_Commission_on_Stratigraphy
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Auxerre,_France
gptkb:El_Kef,_Tunisia gptkb:Klonk,_Czech_Republic gptkb:Meishan,_China |
| gptkbp:numberOfGSSPs |
over 70 as of 2023
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
define boundaries of stages on the geologic time scale
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| gptkbp:relatedConcept |
gptkb:Golden_Spike
geologic time scale chronostratigraphy stratotype |
| gptkbp:status |
formal international standard
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| gptkbp:symbol |
gptkb:Golden_Spike
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| gptkbp:usedFor |
defining base of geologic series
defining base of geologic stages defining base of geologic systems |
| gptkbp:website |
https://stratigraphy.org/gssp.htm
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Klonk,_Czech_Republic
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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