Moenkopi Formation

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:rock_formations
gptkbp:age Triassic
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:dinosaurs
sedimentary processes
tectonic activity
sedimentary basins
hydrocarbon potential
ancient environments
geological mapping
marine transgressions
ancient seas
gptkbp:atccode gptkb:Kayenta_Formation
gptkb:Chinle_Formation
gptkbp:characterized_by varied colors
gptkbp:composed_of gptkb:sandstone
siltstone
mudstone
gptkbp:contains gptkb:fossilized_remains
gptkb:fossils
clay minerals
mineral deposits
marine fossils
paleoecological data
trace fossils
sedimentary structures
plant fossils
paleosols
invertebrate fossils
paleoenvironmental indicators
bioturbation
coal beds
evaporites
concretions
gptkbp:diameter up to 300 feet
gptkbp:first_described_by 1940s
gptkbp:formed Late Triassic
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Moenkopi Formation
gptkbp:is_described_as geologists
gptkbp:is_displayed_in gptkb:Canyonlands_National_Park
gptkb:Grand_Canyon
gptkb:Capitol_Reef_National_Park
gptkb:Zion_National_Park
gptkb:Glen_Canyon_National_Recreation_Area
gptkbp:is_essential_for climate studies
environmental studies
geological history
natural resource management
resource exploration
geological studies
paleontology
stratigraphy
landscape evolution
sedimentology
gptkbp:is_studied_in geologists
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:named_after Moenkopi, Arizona
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:fossils
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Colorado_Plateau
gptkb:Mesozoic_Era
gptkbp:surface shallow marine
gptkbp:type gptkb:rock
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chinle_Formation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5