Niobrara Formation, Nebraska, USA
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
geological formation
|
| gptkbp:age |
gptkb:Late_Cretaceous
|
| gptkbp:depositionalEnvironment |
gptkb:Western_Interior_Seaway
|
| gptkbp:fossil |
gptkb:fish
birds marine reptiles pterosaurs |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Niobrara Formation, Nebraska, USA
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Nebraska
gptkb:USA |
| gptkbp:namedFor |
gptkb:Niobrara_River
Meek and Hayden |
| gptkbp:overlies |
gptkb:Carlile_Shale
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Niobrara_Formation
|
| gptkbp:primaryLithology |
limestone
chalk |
| gptkbp:subunit |
gptkb:Fort_Hays_Limestone_Member
gptkb:Smoky_Hill_Chalk_Member |
| gptkbp:thickness |
up to 270 meters
|
| gptkbp:underlies |
gptkb:Pierre_Shale
|
| gptkbp:yearNamed |
1862
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Caprock
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
|