gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:rock_formations
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gptkbp:age
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Permian to Jurassic
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Karoo_Basin
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gptkbp:atccode
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gptkb:Drakensberg_Group
gptkb:Cape_Supergroup
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gptkbp:composed_of
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gptkb:sandstone
gptkb:coal
shale
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gptkbp:contains
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gptkb:fossils
sedimentary rocks
volcanic rocks
plant fossils
dinosaur remains
invertebrate fossils
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gptkbp:covers
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approximately 1 million square kilometers
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gptkbp:exhibits
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varied lithologies
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gptkbp:formed
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continental rifting
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gptkbp:has_thickness_of
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up to 10,000 meters
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Karoo Supergroup
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gptkbp:includes
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gptkb:Beaufort_Group
gptkb:Stormberg_Group
gptkb:Ecca_Group
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gptkbp:is_associated_with
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Karoo Ice Age
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gptkbp:is_characterized_by
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red beds
coal seams
conglomerates
mudstones
siltstones
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gptkbp:is_displayed_in
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gptkb:Karoo_National_Park
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gptkbp:is_divided_into
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various formations
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gptkbp:is_essential_for
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geology
paleontology
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gptkbp:is_home_to
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gptkb:endemic_species
unique ecosystems
fossilized flora and fauna
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gptkbp:is_influenced_by
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climatic changes
tectonic activity
sedimentation processes
erosion processes
volcanism
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gptkbp:is_part_of
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Karoo Supergroup succession
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gptkbp:is_significant_for
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mineral resources
hydrocarbon exploration
groundwater studies
geothermal energy potential
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gptkbp:is_studied_in
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gptkb:academic_research
conservation efforts
land use planning
environmental assessments
geologists
geological surveys
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gptkbp:located_in
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gptkb:South_Africa
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gptkbp:significance
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paleoclimatology
biostratigraphy
sedimentology
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkb:ocean
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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