Taconian Orogeny

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:geological_formation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Avalonia
gptkbp:affects gptkb:Appalachian_Mountains
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Taconic_Highlands
gptkbp:can_lead_to metamorphism of rocks
gptkbp:caused_by collision of tectonic plates
gptkbp:contributed_to landform development
gptkbp:examines field studies
research papers
paleontology
geological research.
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Alleghenian_Orogeny
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Taconian Orogeny
gptkbp:influences geological history of North America
gptkbp:involves subduction
gptkbp:is_associated_with faulting
sedimentary basins
geological formations
geological time scale
marine transgression
gptkbp:is_characterized_by gptkb:volcanic_activity
metamorphic rocks
rock deformation
folding of rocks
regional metamorphism
tectonic collisions
gptkbp:is_described_as gptkb:physicist
gptkb:book
gptkb:literary_work
plate tectonics theory
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:academic_journal
geological surveys
geological archives
geological records
gptkbp:is_influenced_by oceanic crust
climate changes
tectonic forces
subduction zones
gptkbp:is_linked_to geological hazards
tectonic uplift
sedimentary deposits
geological evolution
igneous intrusions
tectonic boundaries
gptkbp:is_noted_for fossil records
mineral deposits
tectonic features
paleogeography
gptkbp:is_observed_in gptkb:geological_formation
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Paleozoic_Era
gptkb:Appalachian_Orogeny
geological history
North American geology
gptkbp:is_related_to tectonic activity
gptkbp:is_studied_in geology
geologists
earth sciences
earth scientists
gptkbp:occurs_in eastern North America
Late Ordovician
gptkbp:precedes Acadian Orogeny
gptkbp:resulted_in mountain building