Wealden Formation

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geological formation
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Wealden_Group
gptkb:Wealden_Supergroup
gptkbp:characterizedBy varied lithology
gptkbp:composedOf sandstone
coal
mudstone
gptkbp:contains fossils
mollusks
dinosaur eggs
ammonites
plant fossils
siltstone
claystone
gastropods
fish fossils
bivalves
invertebrate fossils
vertebrate fossils
ironstone
pterosaur fossils
ornithopod fossils
theropod fossils
turtle fossils
sauropod fossils
paleobotanical remains
crocodile_fossils
gptkbp:environmentalImpact fluvial
lacustrine
deltaic
gptkbp:exhibitedAt gptkb:South_Downs
gptkb:East_Sussex
gptkb:West_Sussex
Kent
Hastings_area
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy 1830s
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures Early Cretaceous to Late Cretaceous
gptkbp:hasOccupation up to 300 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wealden Formation
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:England
gptkbp:namedAfter Weald_area
gptkbp:notableFor Dinosaur fossils
climate studies
geological research
paleontology
paleoclimatology studies
sedimentology studies
paleogeography studies
geochemistry studies
paleoecology studies
stratigraphy studies
sedimentary basin analysis
biostratigraphy studies
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:Gault_Formation
Purbeck Group
gptkbp:period Cretaceous
gptkbp:research geologists
paleontologists
gptkbp:type sedimentary rock