Maritimes Basin
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The Maritimes Basin is a large geological sedimentary basin in Atlantic Canada known for its extensive Carboniferous rock formations and rich fossil sites.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geologic formation
ⓘ
sedimentary basin ⓘ |
| age | Paleozoic ⓘ |
| ageDetail | Carboniferous ⓘ |
| contains |
clastic sedimentary rocks
ⓘ
coal-bearing strata ⓘ marine sedimentary rocks ⓘ non-marine sedimentary rocks ⓘ |
| containsFossilsOf |
invertebrates
ⓘ
plants ⓘ vertebrates ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| extendsInto |
Gulf of St. Lawrence region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Brunswick NERFINISHED ⓘ Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince Edward Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedDuring | late Paleozoic ⓘ |
| geologicPeriod | Carboniferous NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicResource |
coal
ⓘ
hydrocarbons ⓘ potash ⓘ salt ⓘ |
| hasLithology |
evaporites
ⓘ
limestone ⓘ sandstone ⓘ shale ⓘ |
| hasResearchField |
paleontology
ⓘ
sedimentology ⓘ stratigraphy ⓘ structural geology ⓘ |
| hasSubBasin |
Cumberland Basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Magdalen Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Sydney Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Windsor-Kennetcook Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
reconstructing post-Acadian tectonic evolution of the northern Appalachians
ⓘ
understanding Carboniferous paleoenvironments in eastern North America ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive Carboniferous rock formations
ⓘ
rich fossil sites ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canada ⓘ |
| overlies | Acadian orogeny basement rocks ⓘ |
| partOf | Appalachian Basin system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Maritime Provinces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stratigraphyIncludes |
Mississippian units
ⓘ
Pennsylvanian units ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | post-orogenic extensional basin ⓘ |
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