Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
geological formation
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| gptkbp:affectedArea |
gptkb:Mediterranean_Sea
|
| gptkbp:causedBy |
closure of the Strait of Gibraltar
|
| gptkbp:endDate |
gptkb:Zanclean_flood
about 5.33 million years ago |
| gptkbp:followedBy |
gptkb:Zanclean_stage
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Messinian Salinity Crisis
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
major environmental changes
thick evaporite layers |
| gptkbp:occurredIn |
gptkb:Late_Miocene_epoch
gptkb:Messinian_age |
| gptkbp:precededBy |
gptkb:Tortonian_stage
|
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
desiccation of Mediterranean basin
evaporation of Mediterranean Sea massive salt deposits |
| gptkbp:significance |
paleoclimate research
hydrocarbon exploration evolution of Mediterranean biota tectonic studies |
| gptkbp:startDate |
about 5.96 million years ago
|
| gptkbp:studiedBy |
geologists
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Late_Miocene
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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