Oxford Clay Formation

GPTKB entity

Statements (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:rock_formations
gptkbp:age Jurassic
gptkbp:associated_with fossil fuels
marine environments
sedimentary basins
geological heritage
geological hazards
geological mapping
clay deposits
oil shale
clay mineralogy
gptkbp:atccode gptkb:Corallian_Formation
gptkb:Bathonian_Stage
gptkbp:characterized_by dark grey color
gptkbp:contains gptkb:fossils
gptkb:ammonites
organic matter
clay minerals
trace fossils
sedimentary structures
crinoids
diatoms
bivalves
shark teeth
siltstone layers
belemnites
iron pyrite
gptkbp:diameter up to 100 meters
gptkbp:geological_features Late Jurassic
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Oxford Clay Formation
gptkbp:is_a_form_of subsurface geology
gptkbp:is_described_as geologists
gptkbp:is_displayed_in various locations in England
gptkbp:is_essential_for land use planning
climate studies
educational purposes
environmental studies
archaeological studies
natural resource management
landscaping projects
paleontology
hydrocarbon exploration
geotechnical studies
gptkbp:is_studied_for paleoecology
paleoclimatology
stratigraphy
gptkbp:is_studied_in geological surveys
gptkbp:is_vulnerable_to construction materials
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:England
gptkbp:notable_for marine fossils
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Kimmeridge_Clay_Group
gptkbp:type mudstone
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:ceramics
brick making
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Opthalmosaurus
gptkb:Cryptoclidus_oxoniensis
gptkb:Muraenosaurus_leedsii
gptkb:Ophthalmosaurus
gptkb:Cryptoclidinae
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5