Torridonian Supergroup

GPTKB entity

Properties (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geological formation
gptkbp:age Proterozoic
gptkbp:associatedWith Torridonian_rocks
gptkbp:characterizedBy red_beds
gptkbp:composedOf sandstone
gptkbp:contains fossils
gptkbp:exhibitedAt gptkb:Torridon_Hills
gptkbp:exhibits cross-bedding
conglomerates
graded bedding
gptkbp:firstPublished Neoproterozoic era
gptkbp:hasOccupation up to 6,000 meters
gptkbp:hasRecognition paleontology
sedimentology
geochronology
gptkbp:hasResearchFocus paleoenvironmental conditions
sedimentary facies
stratigraphic relationships
gptkbp:hasTheme feldspar
mica
quartz
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Torridonian Supergroup
gptkbp:includes diagenetic features
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith geological heritage sites
Torridonian_basin
gptkbp:isChallengedBy geologists in the 19th century
gptkbp:isCharacterizedBy varied lithologies
gptkbp:isConsidered a key geological unit
gptkbp:isExploredIn natural resources
gptkbp:isInformedBy ancient tectonic events
gptkbp:isKnownFor its stratigraphy
gptkbp:isLocatedIn gptkb:Northwest_Highlands
gptkbp:isNamedAfter Torridon village
gptkbp:isNotableFor its unique geological features
gptkbp:isNotedFor its scenic landscapes
gptkbp:isPartOf Scottish_Highlands_geology
Torridonian_Supergroup_succession
the_British_Isles_geological_framework
gptkbp:isRated geological mapping projects
gptkbp:isRecognizedBy geological surveys
gptkbp:isReferencedIn geological literature
gptkbp:isStudiedIn tectonic history
field geology courses
gptkbp:isSuitableFor understanding sedimentary processes
gptkbp:isUsedFor educational purposes
gptkbp:isUsedIn geological mapping
gptkbp:isVulnerableTo erosion
climate change effects
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:notableFor sedimentary structures
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:Cameron_Formation
gptkb:Lewisian_Gneiss
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Torridonian
gptkbp:portrayedBy other_Proterozoic_sequences
gptkbp:provides Earth's_early_history
gptkbp:research geologists
gptkbp:wasFoundedIn shallow marine environments