Horseshoe Canyon Formation

GPTKB entity

Properties (72)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geological formation
gptkbp:age Late Cretaceous
gptkbp:composedOf sandstone
siltstone
mudstone
gptkbp:contains Dinosaur fossils
fossils
coal deposits
plant fossils
gptkbp:exhibitedAt gptkb:Horseshoe_Canyon
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy 1970s
gptkbp:hasOccupation up to 300 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Horseshoe Canyon Formation
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith coal mining
natural history
paleontological sites
fossilized remains
fossil fuel resources
gptkbp:isCharacterizedBy fossil assemblages
fossil preservation
varied lithology
varied sedimentary structures
clay-rich layers
gptkbp:isDocumentedIn academic journals
scientific literature
geological reports
gptkbp:isExaminedBy geologists
paleoclimate studies
resource potential
gptkbp:isExploredIn natural resources
archaeological significance
geological resources
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy tectonic activity
climate changes
geological formations nearby
hydrological factors
gptkbp:isKnownFor diverse ecosystems
geological diversity
rich fossil record
gptkbp:isLocatedIn Alberta_province
Horseshoe_Canyon_area
gptkbp:isLocatedNear gptkb:Red_Deer_River
major highways
gptkbp:isNotedFor unique geological features
paleontological significance
fossil diversity
sedimentary features
gptkbp:isPartOf Cretaceous period
Paleocene epoch
regional geology studies
Cretaceous Western Interior Seaway
Cretaceous sedimentary sequences
gptkbp:isRated geological surveys
geological_surveys_in_Alberta
gptkbp:isRecognizedFor important geological site
important paleontological site
key geological feature
gptkbp:isRelatedTo Dinosaur fossils
gptkbp:isStudiedIn geological history
sedimentary processes
environmental scientists
paleontologists
gptkbp:isSuitableFor paleontology
gptkbp:isUsedIn geological research
gptkbp:isUtilizedIn geological surveys
geological maps
gptkbp:isVulnerableTo erosion
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Alberta,_Canada
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Horseshoe_Canyon
gptkbp:operates_in Dinosaur Park Formation
Scollard Formation
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Western_Canada_Sedimentary_Basin