Statements (28)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
geological formation
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gptkbp:color |
red
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gptkbp:composedOf |
gptkb:stone
conglomerate |
gptkbp:depositionalEnvironment |
continental
lacustrine fluvial |
gptkbp:firstDescribed |
1808
|
gptkbp:fossil |
plant fossils
fish fossils |
gptkbp:geologicalAge |
gptkb:Devonian
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Old Red Sandstone
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gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Greenland
gptkb:Ireland gptkb:Norway gptkb:Scotland gptkb:United_Kingdom |
gptkbp:namedFor |
gptkb:Robert_Jameson
|
gptkbp:notableExposure |
gptkb:Orkney_Islands
gptkb:Scotland gptkb:Wales gptkb:Southwest_England |
gptkbp:overlies |
Silurian rocks
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gptkbp:significance |
important for Devonian paleontology
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gptkbp:thickness |
up to 11,000 feet
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gptkbp:underlies |
gptkb:Carboniferous_Limestone
|
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Hugh_Miller
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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