Properties (53)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
geological formation
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gptkbp:age |
Mesozoic
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gptkbp:associatedWith |
subduction zones
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gptkbp:built |
Cretaceous period
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gptkbp:characterizedBy |
thick sequences of sandstone
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gptkbp:composedOf |
sedimentary rocks
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gptkbp:contains |
coal deposits
marine fossils |
gptkbp:exhibitedAt |
gptkb:Great_Valley
surface in some areas |
gptkbp:has |
varied lithology
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gptkbp:hasTheme |
US Geological Survey
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Great Valley Sequence
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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
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gptkbp:isPartOf |
gptkb:California_Coast_Ranges
gptkb:Central_Valley_geological_province California's_natural_history California_geology |
gptkbp:isRated |
geological surveys
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gptkbp:isRelatedTo |
hydrocarbon exploration
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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
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