Grenville orogen

GPTKB entity

Properties (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf orogeny
gptkbp:age approximately 1.3 billion years
gptkbp:associatedWith Rodinia_supercontinent
gptkbp:built Proterozoic era
gptkbp:characterizedBy metamorphic rocks
gptkbp:contains granite
gneiss
schist
gptkbp:expansion gptkb:New_York
gptkb:Quebec
gptkbp:hasInfluenceOn regional geology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Grenville orogen
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Grenville_Province
gptkbp:influencedBy tectonic activity
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith geological formations
tectonic uplift
crustal thickening
regional metamorphism
continental_collision
metallogenic_provinces
gptkbp:isCharacterizedBy high-grade metamorphism
high-pressure conditions
intrusive igneous rocks
metamorphic facies
folded structures
gptkbp:isDividedInto several geological terranes
gptkbp:isDocumentedIn scientific literature
gptkbp:isExaminedBy geologists
petrology
geological surveys
paleomagnetism
structural geology
gptkbp:isHomeTo unique ecosystems
fossil records
rare minerals
various mineral deposits
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy plate tectonics
climate changes
subduction zones
magmatic activity
gptkbp:isKnownFor tectonic evolution
gptkbp:isLinkedTo sedimentary basins
geological hazards
geological mapping
geophysical studies
gptkbp:isNotableFor geological history
tectonic features
tectonic stability
rock_formations
gptkbp:isNotedFor geochemical diversity
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:Canadian_Shield
ancient geological formations
Paleozoic era
geological research projects
North_American_geology
geological_history_of_Canada
gptkbp:isRelatedTo gptkb:Appalachian_Mountains
gptkbp:isStudiedIn geology
tectonic processes
geochronology
earth_sciences
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:type mountain range