Channel Basin
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The Channel Basin is a geological sub-basin in the English Channel region, forming part of the larger Wessex Basin sedimentary system.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological basin
ⓘ
sedimentary basin ⓘ sub-basin ⓘ |
| boundedBy | structural highs of the Wessex Basin ⓘ |
| containsRocksFrom |
Cretaceous period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jurassic period NERFINISHED ⓘ Triassic period ⓘ |
| countryBorder |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedBy | Mesozoic crustal extension ⓘ |
| geologicalEra | Mesozoic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicInterest |
hydrocarbon exploration
ⓘ
offshore geological resources ⓘ |
| hasSedimentaryFill | Mesozoic–Cenozoic sediments ⓘ |
| hasStratigraphy |
Cretaceous chalk and clastics
ⓘ
Jurassic marine sediments ⓘ Triassic red beds ⓘ |
| isOffshore | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
English Channel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English Channel region NERFINISHED ⓘ Northwest Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlies | Variscan basement ⓘ |
| partOf | Wessex Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Portland–Wight Basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Weald Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sedimentarySystem | Wessex Basin sedimentary system ⓘ |
| separatedFrom | onshore Wessex Basin ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
basin analysis
ⓘ
petroleum geology ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | extensional basin ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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