Kimmeridge Clay Formation

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geological formation
gptkbp:age Late Jurassic
gptkbp:associatedWith sedimentary rocks
fossil fuels
marine environments
sedimentary basins
geological formations
biostratigraphy
clay deposits
marine transgressions
gptkbp:characterizedBy dark_grey_to_black_color
gptkbp:composedOf claystone
gptkbp:contains organic matter
fossils
shale
ammonites
microfossils
trace fossils
siltstone
pyrite
bivalves
coal seams
phosphorite
belemnites
gptkbp:description geological surveys
gptkbp:enemy natural gas
gptkbp:exhibitedAt gptkb:Lulworth_Cove
gptkb:Kimmeridge_Bay
cliffs
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures Mesozoic
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kimmeridge Clay Formation
gptkbp:influencedBy tectonic activity
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:namedAfter Kimmeridge_village
gptkbp:notableFor environmental studies
geological research
paleontology
stratigraphy
energy resources
hydrocarbon resources
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:Portland_Stone_Formation
gptkb:Oxford_Clay_Formation
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Dorset_Coast
Jurassic_System
gptkbp:recognizedBy geological community
gptkbp:research geology
geologists
paleoenvironmental reconstruction
gptkbp:resolution up to 300 meters
gptkbp:route geological maps
gptkbp:usedFor petroleum extraction