Western Australian Shield

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geological formation
gptkbp:age over 2.5 billion years
gptkbp:composedOf Archean rocks
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Pilbara_Craton
gptkb:Yilgarn_Craton
iron ore deposits
diamond deposits
gold deposits
nickel deposits
gptkbp:exposedAtSurface yes
gptkbp:form western third of Australia
gptkbp:geologicalAge gptkb:Precambrian
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Western Australian Shield
gptkbp:knownFor mineral resources
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Western_Australia
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Australian_continent
gptkbp:servesArea over 2.5 million square kilometers
gptkbp:significance one of the oldest geological regions on Earth
gptkbp:studiedBy geologists
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Australian_Shield
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7