Yuanqu Formation

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geological formation
gptkbp:age Late Jurassic
gptkbp:associatedWith marine fossils
dinosaur remains
gptkbp:characterizedBy varied sedimentary structures
gptkbp:composedOf sandstone
siltstone
mudstone
gptkbp:contains fossils
coal deposits
clay deposits
gptkbp:exhibitedAt Yuanqu_area
gptkbp:hasOccupation up to 1000 meters
gptkbp:hasResearchFocus sedimentary environments
ancient ecosystems
fossil preservation
dinosaur paleobiology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Yuanqu Formation
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith volcanic activity
tectonic activity
gptkbp:isCharacterizedBy lacustrine deposits
fluvial deposits
deltaic_deposits
gptkbp:isConsidered important for understanding fossilization processes
important for understanding paleoenvironments
important for understanding sedimentary geology
important_for_understanding_Jurassic_ecosystems
gptkbp:isInformedBy sedimentation processes
gptkbp:isKnownFor well-preserved specimens
diverse fossil assemblages
gptkbp:isLocatedNear gptkb:Liaoning_Province
gptkbp:isNamedAfter Yuanqu_village
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:Liaoning_Province
Mesozoic formations
Northeast_China
Asian_geological_formations
gptkbp:isReferencedIn scientific literature
geological surveys
paleontological studies
sedimentological studies
gptkbp:isStudiedIn sedimentary processes
paleoclimatology
paleoenvironmental reconstruction
gptkbp:isSuitableFor geological research
fossil record
gptkbp:isUsedIn tourism
educational purposes
geological mapping
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:China
20th century
gptkbp:notableFor paleontology
sedimentology
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:Zhonggou_Formation
gptkb:Xiaoyangqi_Formation
gptkbp:partOf Yuanqu Basin
gptkbp:research geologists
gptkbp:wasFoundedIn Jurassic period