Niobrara Formation

GPTKB entity

Properties (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geological formation
gptkbp:age Late Cretaceous
gptkbp:associatedWith Paleontology
water resource management
land use planning
archaeological studies
environmental impact studies
habitat preservation
sedimentary rocks
wildlife conservation
petroleum geology
geothermal energy
land reclamation
geological mapping
cultural heritage studies
oil shale
gptkbp:contains silica
invertebrates
marine fossils
dinosaurs
marine reptiles
microfossils
fossilized remains
plant fossils
pyrite
chalk deposits
bentonite layers
siltstone layers
phosphorite
organic-rich layers
carbonate minerals
gptkbp:enemy fracking
gptkbp:exhibitedAt gptkb:Niobrara_River
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy Geologists
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures Cretaceous
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Niobrara Formation
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:United_States
19th century
gptkbp:notableFor climate studies
environmental studies
resource management
geological research
oil production
natural gas production
hydrocarbon exploration
energy resources
economic geology
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:Denver_Basin
Carlile Shale
gptkbp:partOf Western Interior Seaway
gptkbp:primaryMission calcareous shale
gptkbp:region Rocky_Mountain_region
gptkbp:resolution up to 300 feet
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Colorado
gptkb:Nebraska
gptkb:Wyoming
gptkb:Kansas
gptkbp:type shale