Monterey Formation

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:rock_formations
gptkbp:age gptkb:Miocene
gptkbp:associated_with marine fossils
gptkbp:atccode gptkb:Santa_Lucia_Range
gptkb:Franciscan_Complex
gptkbp:characterized_by high organic content
gptkbp:composed_of gptkb:limestone
gptkb:sandstone
shale
gptkbp:contains hydrocarbons
diatomaceous earth
gptkbp:diameter up to 10,000 feet
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:20th_century
gptkbp:founded_in sedimentary processes
submarine environment
gptkbp:has_role seismic activity
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Monterey Formation
gptkbp:influences local geology
gptkbp:is_a_form_of gptkb:Pacific_Coast_Ranges
gptkbp:is_associated_with oil fields
gptkbp:is_characterized_by varied lithology
gptkbp:is_considered_as source rock
gptkbp:is_displayed_in gptkb:Monterey_Peninsula
gptkb:Point_Lobos_State_Natural_Reserve
gptkbp:is_essential_for petroleum geology
gptkbp:is_explored_in energy companies
geothermal energy
gptkbp:is_known_for gptkb:fossilized_remains
rich fossil record
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:California_Coast_Ranges
gptkbp:is_significant_for oil production
gptkbp:is_studied_for paleoclimate research
gptkbp:is_studied_in geologists
gptkbp:is_subject_to erosion
regulatory oversight
gptkbp:is_used_in construction materials
gptkbp:is_utilized_for research purposes
gptkbp:is_valued_for geological history
gptkbp:is_vastly_distributed_in gptkb:Monterey_County
gptkbp:is_vulnerable_to gptkb:natural_gas
landslides
gptkbp:is_widely_studied_in geological sciences
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:California
gptkbp:map geological surveys
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:Monterey_Bay
1930s
gptkbp:notable_artifact marine transgression
gptkbp:occurs_in sedimentation processes
gptkbp:outcrops_at gptkb:Big_Sur_Coast
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Monterey_Basin
gptkbp:provides habitat for marine life
gptkbp:provides_information_on ancient environments
gptkbp:related_to plate tectonics
gptkbp:was_deposited_in shallow marine settings
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Elk_Hills_oil_field
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5