Uinta Formation

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:rock_formations
gptkbp:age Cretaceous
gptkbp:associated_with fossil fuels
Uinta Basin petroleum system
gptkbp:atccode gptkb:Green_River_Formation
gptkb:Morrison_Formation
gptkbp:characterized_by lacustrine deposits
gptkbp:composed_of gptkb:sandstone
shale
siltstone
gptkbp:contains gptkb:fossils
kerogen
various minerals
coal seams
paleoenvironmental records
gptkbp:diameter up to 1,000 feet
gptkbp:discovered_by geologists
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Uinta Formation
gptkbp:is_associated_with fossil discoveries
gptkbp:is_characterized_by varied lithology
gptkbp:is_described_as stratigraphic analysis
gptkbp:is_displayed_in gptkb:Uinta_Mountains
national parks
several counties
gptkbp:is_essential_for hydrocarbon exploration
gptkbp:is_examined_in geologists
gptkbp:is_known_for unique geological features
gptkbp:is_located_near major highways
gptkbp:is_noted_for rich fossil record
gptkbp:is_part_of Rocky Mountain region
geological history of North America
gptkbp:is_recognized_by geological societies
gptkbp:is_relevant_to environmental studies
gptkbp:is_significant_for energy resources
gptkbp:is_studied_for paleoclimatology
gptkbp:is_studied_in academic institutions
paleontologists
gptkbp:is_subject_to erosion
gptkbp:is_traced_through geological fieldwork
gptkbp:is_used_in geological research
gptkbp:is_utilized_by energy companies
gptkbp:is_valued_for gptkb:scientific_research
conservation efforts
petroleum geology
geological education
gptkbp:is_vulnerable_to mining activities
gptkbp:is_witnessed_in field trips
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Utah
gptkbp:map gptkb:maps
geological surveys
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:Uinta_Mountains
gptkbp:notable_for oil shale
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Uinta_Basin
gptkbp:provides insight into ancient ecosystems
gptkbp:type gptkb:rock
gptkbp:written_in geological literature
gptkbp:zone research purposes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Green_River_Formation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5