Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:geographical_feature
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Kimmeridge_Clay_Formation
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
marine transgressions
|
| gptkbp:contains |
coral reefs
volcanic rocks coal deposits clay deposits tuff deposits shale deposits evaporites benthic foraminifera planktonic foraminifera marl deposits dinosaurs remains limestone deposits sandstone deposits biostratigraphic markers marine reptiles remains siltstone deposits various sedimentary rocks |
| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 7 million years
|
| gptkbp:first_appearance |
approximately 157 million years ago
|
| gptkbp:follows |
Oxfordian stage
|
| gptkbp:geological_formation |
Jurassic period
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Kimmeridgian stage
|
| gptkbp:is_atype_of |
gptkb:Tithonian_stage
gptkb:Oxford_Clay_Formation |
| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
marine deposits
|
| gptkbp:is_essential_for |
oil and gas exploration
resource exploration paleoenvironmental reconstructions sedimentology studies stratigraphic correlation tectonics studies paleobiology studies geochemistry studies geophysics studies geochronology studies sedimentary basin analysis paleoclimatic studies paleomagnetism studies |
| gptkbp:is_recognized_by |
gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Europe gptkb:Asia gptkb:Australia gptkb:North_America |
| gptkbp:last_appearance |
approximately 150 million years ago
|
| gptkbp:named_after |
gptkb:Kimmeridge_Clay_Formation
|
| gptkbp:notable_for |
ammonite fossils
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
Late Jurassic
|
| gptkbp:precedes |
gptkb:Tithonian_stage
|
| gptkbp:significance |
paleontological studies
|
| gptkbp:surrounding_area |
Kimmeridge, Dorset, England
|