Lahontan Formation

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geological formation
gptkbp:age Late Pleistocene
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Lake_Tahoe
Pleistocene glaciation
gptkbp:characterizedBy varied sedimentary structures
gptkbp:composedOf sedimentary rocks
gptkbp:contains fossils
gptkbp:exhibitedAt gptkb:Lahontan_State_Recreation_Area
gptkbp:exhibits varied lithology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lahontan Formation
gptkbp:includes sandstone
siltstone
claystone
conglomerate
gptkbp:isActiveIn geological studies
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith Quaternary geology
ancient climate conditions
gptkbp:isAvenueFor paleoecology
sedimentary facies.
gptkbp:isCharacterizedBy highly variable thickness
gptkbp:isCitedBy geological maps
gptkbp:isConsidered a key geological unit
gptkbp:isDescribedAs geological reports
gptkbp:isDocumentedIn geological databases
scientific literature
gptkbp:isExaminedBy sedimentary processes
paleontologists
sedimentology
geological field studies
sedimentary basin analysis
gptkbp:isExploredIn natural resources
paleoclimatic indicators
gptkbp:isFeaturedIn geological field trips
gptkbp:isFoundIn western_United_States
gptkbp:isImportantFor paleontological studies
gptkbp:isLinkedTo regional geology
gptkbp:isNotedFor its stratigraphic significance
its fossil record
unique sedimentary features
gptkbp:isPartOf Great Basin
geological heritage
geological mapping projects
geological research projects
regional stratigraphy
gptkbp:isRecognizedBy geological societies
gptkbp:isReferencedIn academic research
geological textbooks
gptkbp:isRelatedTo Pleistocene lakes
gptkbp:isStudiedIn landform development
geologists
paleoenvironmental reconstruction
gptkbp:isSuitableFor geological_history_of_the_Great_Basin
gptkbp:isUsedIn environmental studies
gptkbp:isUtilizedFor hydrogeology
gptkbp:isUtilizedIn educational programs
geological surveys
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Nevada
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Lake_Lahontan
gptkbp:operates_in other geological formations
gptkbp:provides ancient_lake_environments
gptkbp:research paleoclimate research
gptkbp:type lacustrine deposits