Maotianshan Shale

GPTKB entity

Properties (66)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geological formation
gptkbp:age gptkb:Cambrian
gptkbp:associatedWith Doushantuo Formation
gptkbp:characterizedBy black shale
gptkbp:contains fossils
microfossils
soft-bodied organisms
gptkbp:exhibitedAt gptkb:Hunan_Province
Maotianshan
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Maotianshan Shale
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith Cambrian fauna
Cambrian_marine_environments
gptkbp:isAttendedBy paleontological methods
gptkbp:isAvenueFor sedimentary structures
fossil distribution
gptkbp:isCharacterizedBy high fossil diversity
gptkbp:isCitedIn academic papers
gptkbp:isConsidered key to understanding early evolution
gptkbp:isDiscussedIn conferences
gptkbp:isDocumentedIn research studies
geological maps
gptkbp:isExaminedBy geologists
biostratigraphy
paleoecological insights
gptkbp:isExploredIn research expeditions
paleontological significance
gptkbp:isFamousFor exceptional preservation
gptkbp:isFeaturedIn documentaries
gptkbp:isKnownFor rich fossil deposits
diverse fossil assemblages
gptkbp:isLinkedTo evolutionary biology
paleoenvironmental studies
Cambrian_explosion_studies
gptkbp:isLocatedNear gptkb:Wuling_Mountains
gptkbp:isNotableFor fossilized soft tissues
gptkbp:isNotedFor fossil preservation techniques
preservation of soft-bodied fossils
unique fossil types
gptkbp:isPartOf geological surveys
paleontological sites
geological heritage
fossil record
geological research initiatives
Cambrian stratigraphy
South_China
geological_formations_of_China
geological_history_of_China
gptkbp:isRecognizedBy gptkb:UNESCO
gptkbp:isReferencedBy textbooks
gptkbp:isReferencedIn scientific literature
gptkbp:isStudiedIn paleoecology
geological fieldwork
paleobiological patterns
gptkbp:isSuitableFor paleobiological research
gptkbp:isUsedIn educational research
gptkbp:isUtilizedFor international teams
taphonomy
gptkbp:isValuedFor scientific contributions
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:China
1984
gptkbp:notableFor Burgess_Shale-type_fossils
understanding_Cambrian_explosion
gptkbp:partOf Yangtze_Platform
gptkbp:provides early multicellular life
insight into early life
gptkbp:research paleontologists