Karoo Supergroup

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:rock_formations
gptkbp:age Permian to Jurassic
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Karoo_Basin
gptkbp:atccode gptkb:Drakensberg_Group
gptkb:Cape_Supergroup
gptkbp:composed_of gptkb:sandstone
gptkb:coal
shale
gptkbp:contains gptkb:fossils
sedimentary rocks
volcanic rocks
plant fossils
dinosaur remains
invertebrate fossils
gptkbp:covers approximately 1 million square kilometers
gptkbp:exhibits varied lithologies
gptkbp:formed continental rifting
gptkbp:has_thickness_of up to 10,000 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Karoo Supergroup
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Beaufort_Group
gptkb:Stormberg_Group
gptkb:Ecca_Group
gptkbp:is_associated_with Karoo Ice Age
gptkbp:is_characterized_by red beds
coal seams
conglomerates
mudstones
siltstones
gptkbp:is_displayed_in gptkb:Karoo_National_Park
gptkbp:is_divided_into various formations
gptkbp:is_essential_for geology
paleontology
gptkbp:is_home_to gptkb:endemic_species
unique ecosystems
fossilized flora and fauna
gptkbp:is_influenced_by climatic changes
tectonic activity
sedimentation processes
erosion processes
volcanism
gptkbp:is_part_of Karoo Supergroup succession
gptkbp:is_significant_for mineral resources
hydrocarbon exploration
groundwater studies
geothermal energy potential
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:academic_research
conservation efforts
land use planning
environmental assessments
geologists
geological surveys
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:significance paleoclimatology
biostratigraphy
sedimentology
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkb:ocean
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4