Cape Supergroup
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The Cape Supergroup is a thick sequence of sedimentary rock formations in South Africa, best known for forming the dramatic sandstone mountains and cliffs of the Western and Southern Cape.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cape Supergroup canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14485561 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cape Supergroup Context triple: [Cape Fold Belt, underlies, Cape Supergroup]
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A.
Torridonian Supergroup
The Torridonian Supergroup is a thick sequence of late Precambrian sedimentary rocks in northwest Scotland, renowned for its ancient red sandstones that rest on the Lewisian gneiss and record early continental environments.
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B.
Transvaal Supergroup
The Transvaal Supergroup is a thick, ancient sequence of sedimentary and volcanic rocks in South Africa that records early Earth environments, including some of the world’s oldest well-preserved carbonate and banded iron formations.
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C.
Ventersdorp Supergroup
The Ventersdorp Supergroup is a thick sequence of Archean volcanic and sedimentary rocks in South Africa that records major early crustal and volcanic events on the Kaapvaal Craton.
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D.
Moine Supergroup
The Moine Supergroup is a sequence of Neoproterozoic metamorphic rocks in the Scottish Highlands, notable for recording early tectonic events prior to the Caledonian orogeny.
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E.
Dalradian Supergroup
The Dalradian Supergroup is a thick sequence of late Precambrian to early Paleozoic metamorphic sedimentary and volcanic rocks extensively exposed in the Scottish Highlands and parts of Ireland.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cape Supergroup Target entity description: The Cape Supergroup is a thick sequence of sedimentary rock formations in South Africa, best known for forming the dramatic sandstone mountains and cliffs of the Western and Southern Cape.
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A.
Torridonian Supergroup
The Torridonian Supergroup is a thick sequence of late Precambrian sedimentary rocks in northwest Scotland, renowned for its ancient red sandstones that rest on the Lewisian gneiss and record early continental environments.
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B.
Transvaal Supergroup
The Transvaal Supergroup is a thick, ancient sequence of sedimentary and volcanic rocks in South Africa that records early Earth environments, including some of the world’s oldest well-preserved carbonate and banded iron formations.
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C.
Ventersdorp Supergroup
The Ventersdorp Supergroup is a thick sequence of Archean volcanic and sedimentary rocks in South Africa that records major early crustal and volcanic events on the Kaapvaal Craton.
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D.
Moine Supergroup
The Moine Supergroup is a sequence of Neoproterozoic metamorphic rocks in the Scottish Highlands, notable for recording early tectonic events prior to the Caledonian orogeny.
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E.
Dalradian Supergroup
The Dalradian Supergroup is a thick sequence of late Precambrian to early Paleozoic metamorphic sedimentary and volcanic rocks extensively exposed in the Scottish Highlands and parts of Ireland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.