Great Valley Sequence

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geological formation
gptkbp:age Mesozoic
gptkbp:associatedWith subduction zones
gptkbp:built Cretaceous period
gptkbp:characterizedBy thick sequences of sandstone
gptkbp:composedOf sedimentary rocks
gptkbp:contains coal deposits
marine fossils
gptkbp:exhibitedAt gptkb:Great_Valley
surface in some areas
gptkbp:has varied lithology
gptkbp:hasTheme US Geological Survey
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Great Valley Sequence
gptkbp:includes shale
conglomerate
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith oil fields
geothermal resources
gptkbp:isCharacterizedBy thick sequences of marine sediments
thick sequences of limestone
varied depositional environments
gptkbp:isDividedInto several formations
gptkbp:isExaminedBy geological surveys
paleontological significance
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy climate change
tectonic uplift
gptkbp:isKnownFor its rich fossil record
volcanic ash layers
its stratigraphic record
gptkbp:isLocatedNear gptkb:San_Joaquin_Valley
gptkbp:isNotedFor its diverse ecosystems
its stratigraphic complexity
gptkbp:isOftenAccompaniedBy younger sediments
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:California_Coast_Ranges
gptkb:Central_Valley_geological_province
California's_natural_history
California_geology
gptkbp:isRated geological surveys
gptkbp:isRelatedTo hydrocarbon exploration
gptkbp:isStudiedIn paleoclimate reconstruction
resource potential
gptkbp:isSubjectTo erosion
gptkbp:isSuitableFor paleontological studies
understanding sedimentary processes
gptkbp:isUsedIn environmental assessments
geological mapping
gptkbp:isUtilizedIn geological literature
gptkbp:isVisitedBy basement rocks
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:California
gptkbp:notableFor oil production
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:Franciscan_Complex
gptkb:Sierra_Nevada
gptkbp:provides insight into tectonic history
gptkbp:research geologists