Semail Ophiolite

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf granite
gptkbp:age Cretaceous
gptkbp:contains granite
gabbro
pillow lavas
sheeted dikes
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1970s
gptkbp:emplacedOn Arabian continental margin
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Semail Ophiolite
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Oman
gptkb:United_Arab_Emirates
gptkbp:notableFor exposure of mantle rocks
well-preserved oceanic crust
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Al_Hajar_Mountains
gptkbp:significance type locality for ophiolite studies
gptkbp:studiedBy plate tectonics
ophiolite emplacement
gptkbp:thickness up to 15 km
gptkbp:UNESCOStatus tentative list (Oman)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ophiolite_complexes
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7