Lias Formation

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:geological_formation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dimorphodon
gptkbp:age Jurassic
gptkbp:associated_with climate change
sedimentary environments
tectonic activity
marine sedimentation
fossil fuel resources
marine transgressions
Jurassic marine life
gptkbp:composed_of gptkb:item
shale
mudstone
gptkbp:contains gptkb:dinosaur
gypsum
microfossils
trace fossils
plant fossils
siltstone
salt deposits
claystone
coal seams
ironstone
phosphorite
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:Isle_of_Skye
gptkb:Cliffs_of_Lyme_Regis
gptkb:Anglesey
gptkb:North_Yorkshire
Dorset coast
Somerset coast
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:William_Smith
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lias Formation
gptkbp:is_atype_of gptkb:Blue_Lias
gptkb:Dogger_Formation
gptkbp:is_characterized_by gptkb:ammonites
sedimentary structures
bivalves
bioturbation
belemnites
gptkbp:is_essential_for environmental studies
oil exploration
paleontology
geological mapping
gas exploration
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:is_studied_in geologists
paleontologists
gptkbp:is_vulnerable_to building materials
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:named_after Lias River
gptkbp:notable_for marine deposits
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Mesozoic_Era
British Jurassic stratigraphy
gptkbp:used_in geological studies