Wapsipinicon Formation

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geological formation
gptkbp:age Middle to Late Ordovician
gptkbp:associatedWith Ordovician Period
mineral resources
fossil fuel resources
gptkbp:characterizedBy sedimentary rocks
marine deposits
gptkbp:composedOf sandstone
limestone
shale
gptkbp:contains fossils
brachiopods
trilobites
echinoderms
corals
stromatolites
gastropods
bivalves
foraminifera
conodonts
gptkbp:description geologists
gptkbp:exhibitedAt gptkb:Wapsipinicon_State_Park
quarries
natural outcrops
road cuts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wapsipinicon Formation
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Iowa
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Wapsipinicon_River
gptkbp:notableFor research publications
paleoenvironmental studies
paleontology
stratigraphy
hydrocarbon exploration
biostratigraphy
geological mapping
groundwater studies
sedimentary structures
studying sedimentary processes
educational significance
fossil diversity
stratigraphic significance
paleoclimatic studies
recreational geology
understanding_Ordovician_ecosystems
gptkbp:operates_in Maquoketa Formation
Dysart Formation
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Midcontinent_Rift_System
Cincinnatian Series
Iowa_geology
gptkbp:research geologists_in_Iowa
gptkbp:route geological surveys