Rio Grande Rift

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Rio_Grande_Rift
GPTKB entity
Statements (37)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf continental rift
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Basin_and_Range_Province
gptkb:volcanic_activity
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Albuquerque_Basin
gptkb:Española_Basin
gptkb:San_Luis_Basin
gptkb:Santa_Fe_Group
gptkb:Socorro_Basin
gptkb:Tularosa_Basin
gptkb:Rio_Grande_River
gptkbp:earthquake yes
gptkbp:extendsTo gptkb:Colorado
gptkb:Mexico
gptkbp:featureType gptkb:valley
gptkbp:firstDescribed mid-20th century
gptkbp:formed gptkb:Cenozoic_Era
gptkbp:GNIS_feature_ID gptkb:Rio_Grande_Rift
gptkbp:hasVolcanism yes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rio Grande Rift
gptkbp:length approximately 1,000 km
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:mainRiver gptkb:Rio_Grande
gptkbp:notableCity gptkb:Albuquerque
gptkb:El_Paso
gptkb:Santa_Fe
gptkbp:passesThrough gptkb:Colorado
gptkb:New_Mexico
gptkb:Texas
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Basin_and_Range_Province
gptkb:East_African_Rift
gptkbp:studiedBy geologists
gptkbp:tectonicActivity extension
gptkbp:width 50 to 100 km
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Basin_and_Range_Province
gptkb:Colorado_Plateau
gptkb:Basin_and_Range
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6