Grand Rapids Formation

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geological formation
gptkbp:age Devonian
gptkbp:composedOf limestone
dolostone
gptkbp:contains fossils
marine deposits
shale layers
sandstone_layers
gptkbp:exhibitedAt various_locations_in_Michigan
gptkbp:hasOccupation up to 300 feet
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Grand Rapids Formation
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith biodiversity
local ecosystems
sedimentary rocks
fossil fuels
gptkbp:isCharacterizedBy sedimentary structures
marine transgressions
bioturbation
carbonate rocks
gptkbp:isExploredIn mineral resources
groundwater resources
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy tectonic activity
climate changes
sea level changes
sediment supply
gptkbp:isPartOf environmental impact assessments
regional geology
energy resource assessments
fossil record studies
sedimentary basin analysis
Devonian period studies
Upper_Devonian_strata
geological_history_of_Michigan
gptkbp:isReferencedIn academic research
environmental studies
geological literature
hydrogeology studies
gptkbp:isStudiedIn geology
land use planning
resource management
paleontology
paleoenvironmental reconstructions
stratigraphic correlations
gptkbp:isSuitableFor petroleum resources
natural gas resources
gptkbp:isUsedIn landscaping
construction materials
gptkbp:isUtilizedIn geological surveys
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Michigan
19th century
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Grand_Rapids,_Michigan
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:Antrim_Shale
gptkb:Sylvania_Formation
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Michigan_Basin