Solnhofen quarry

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:sandstone
gptkbp:area approximately 20 km²
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Bavarian_Jura
paleontology
gptkbp:contains marine fossils
plant fossils
invertebrate fossils
vertebrate fossils
gptkbp:contributes_to understanding of evolution
gptkbp:discovered_by 1780s
gptkbp:environment sedimentary environment
gptkbp:famous_for gptkb:fossils
gptkbp:features high-quality limestone
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Archaeopteryx
microfossils
amber fossils
trace fossils
bivalve fossils
fish fossils
paleoenvironmental indicators
reptile fossils
ammonite fossils
crustacean fossils
echinoderm fossils
foraminifera fossils
insect fossils
mollusk fossils
pollen fossils
brachiopod fossils
spore fossils
taphonomic studies
compression fossils
impression fossils
plant impressions
biostratigraphic markers
gastropod fossils
cephalopod fossils
gptkbp:geological_features Late Jurassic
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:scientific_research
gptkbp:historical_use gptkb:sports_equipment
sculpture material
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Solnhofen quarry
gptkbp:location gptkb:Solnhofen,_Bavaria,_Germany
gptkbp:operated_by local companies
gptkbp:products limestone slabs
gptkbp:research archaeological studies
geological studies
paleontological studies
gptkbp:research_institutes gptkb:museums
universities
gptkbp:type_of_mining open-pit mining
gptkbp:type_of_rock gptkb:limestone
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:art
construction
scientific studies
gptkbp:year_established 1790
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Archaeopteryx
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5