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Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:event
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Vredefort_Dome
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gptkbp:associated_with |
shock metamorphism
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gptkbp:caused_by |
asteroid impact
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts |
a natural heritage site
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gptkbp:contributed_to |
understanding of Earth's history
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gptkbp:created |
multiple ring structures
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gptkbp:date |
approximately 2.02 billion years ago
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gptkbp:diameter |
approximately 300 kilometers
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gptkbp:discovered_by |
geologists in the 20th century
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gptkbp:effective_date |
radiometric dating techniques
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gptkbp:example |
hypervelocity impact phenomena
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gptkbp:exhibited_at |
extensive deformation of rocks
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gptkbp:focus_area |
geological education
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gptkbp:focuses_on |
geological tourism
geological conservation efforts |
gptkbp:geographical_feature |
gptkb:volcano
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gptkbp:has |
subject of numerous research papers
significant geological features |
gptkbp:has_impact_on |
planetary defense strategies
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gptkbp:has_influence_on |
the study of planetary geology
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Vredefort impact event
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gptkbp:impact |
estimated 10 kilometers in diameter
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gptkbp:influenced |
geological studies of impact events
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gptkbp:is_analyzed_in |
its mineral composition
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gptkbp:is_associated_with |
impact cratering processes
mass extinctions in Earth's history |
gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
high-pressure minerals
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gptkbp:is_cited_in |
geological textbooks
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gptkbp:is_essential_for |
the history of Earth impacts
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gptkbp:is_featured_in |
gptkb:academic_conferences
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gptkbp:is_linked_to |
the evolution of life on Earth
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gptkbp:is_often_compared_to |
the Chicxulub impact event
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gptkbp:is_part_of |
the Barberton Greenstone Belt
the geological heritage of South Africa |
gptkbp:is_recognized_by |
geological societies worldwide
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gptkbp:is_recognized_for |
its unique geological formations
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gptkbp:is_referenced_in |
gptkb:literary_work
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gptkbp:is_studied_in |
planetary scientists
its effects on climate |
gptkbp:key |
impact crater studies
impact research methodologies large-scale impact processes |
gptkbp:landmark |
the field of impact geology
the study of planetary impacts. |
gptkbp:located_in |
the Free State province of South Africa
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gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Vredefort,_South_Africa
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gptkbp:map |
satellite imagery
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gptkbp:notable_for |
geological research
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gptkbp:outcome |
impact event modeling
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gptkbp:related_to |
other impact events on Earth
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gptkbp:research |
asteroid composition
Earth's impact history |
gptkbp:resulted_in |
formation of the Vredefort Dome
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gptkbp:significance |
largest verified impact structure on Earth
understanding Earth's geological processes |
gptkbp:significant_event |
Earth's geological timeline
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gptkbp:subject |
paleontologists
scientific investigation documentaries and media coverage public interest and education |
gptkbp:unesco_world_heritage_site |
designated in 2005
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