Joggins Fossil Cliffs
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Joggins Fossil Cliffs is a renowned coastal fossil site in Nova Scotia, Canada, celebrated for its exceptionally well-preserved Carboniferous-period fossils that provide key insights into early terrestrial ecosystems.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Joggins Fossil Cliffs canonical | 2 |
| Joggins Formation | 1 |
| Joggins Fossil Centre | 1 |
| Joggins Fossil Institute | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Heritage Site
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fossil site ⓘ geological formation ⓘ |
| ageInMillionsOfYears | ~310 ⓘ |
| coastType | cliffed coastline ⓘ |
| containsFossilsOf |
Calamites
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Lepidodendron ⓘ Sigillaria ⓘ amphibians ⓘ early amniotes ⓘ early reptiles ⓘ invertebrates ⓘ plant fossils ⓘ trace fossils of terrestrial animals ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| erosionProcess | tidal erosion exposing new fossils ⓘ |
| exposes | coal-bearing strata ⓘ |
| geologicalAge |
Carboniferous period
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surface form:
Late Carboniferous
Pennsylvanian ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriod | Carboniferous ⓘ |
| hasDesignation | National Historic Site of Canada ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCentre |
Joggins Fossil Cliffs
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Joggins Fossil Centre
|
| knownFor |
diverse terrestrial and amphibious vertebrate fossils
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early terrestrial ecosystems ⓘ exceptionally well-preserved Carboniferous fossils ⓘ fossil forests ⓘ trace fossils ⓘ upright fossilized trees in growth position ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cumberland County, Nova Scotia
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Nova Scotia ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Bay of Fundy ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Joggins Fossil Cliffs
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Joggins Fossil Institute
|
| NationalHistoricSiteDesignationYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| near | community of Joggins ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cumberland Basin
ⓘ
Maritimes Basin ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
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surface form:
Government of Canada
UNESCO ⓘ |
| rockType | sedimentary rock ⓘ |
| significance |
key site for understanding evolution of early terrestrial ecosystems
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type locality for classic Carboniferous coal-measure fossils ⓘ |
| stratigraphicUnit |
Joggins Fossil Cliffs
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Joggins Formation
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| tideRange | large tidal range of the Bay of Fundy ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 1285 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria | (viii) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion | Europe and North America ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus | inscribed ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Joggins Formation
this entity surface form:
Joggins Fossil Institute
this entity surface form:
Joggins Fossil Centre