Oldman Formation

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:rock_formations
gptkbp:age Late Cretaceous
gptkbp:associated_with marine transgressions
dinosaur species
fossilized dinosaur eggs
dinosaur trackways
gptkbp:atccode gptkb:Milk_River_Formation
gptkb:Dinosaur_Park_Formation
gptkbp:characterized_by varied sedimentary structures
gptkbp:composed_of gptkb:sandstone
siltstone
mudstone
gptkbp:contains gptkb:fossils
plant fossils
dinosaur remains
fish fossils
invertebrate fossils
reptile fossils
vertebrate fossils
ammonite fossils
insect fossils
mollusk fossils
pollen fossils
gptkbp:diameter up to 150 meters
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:1917
gptkbp:exhibits coal seams
fossilized tree trunks
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Lawrence_M._Lambe
gptkbp:geological_features Cretaceous
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Oldman Formation
gptkbp:is_displayed_in badlands
several locations in Alberta
gptkbp:is_essential_for climate change studies
educational purposes
geological research
sedimentology studies
geochemistry studies
paleoecology studies
stratigraphy studies
understanding Cretaceous ecosystems
geochronology studies
sedimentary basin analysis
biostratigraphy studies
paleomagnetism studies
resource exploration.
gptkbp:is_studied_in paleontologists
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Alberta
gptkbp:map geologists
gptkbp:named_after Oldman River
gptkbp:paleobiology rich fossil record
fluvial
deltaic
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Western_Canada_Sedimentary_Basin
gptkb:Laramide_Orogeny
Paleontology in Canada
gptkbp:provides insight into ancient climates
gptkbp:recognized_by geological surveys
gptkbp:significance important for paleontological studies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Triceratops
gptkb:Tyrannosauridae
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5