Kaiparowits Formation
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The Kaiparowits Formation is a Late Cretaceous rock unit in southern Utah renowned for its exceptionally rich and diverse dinosaur and vertebrate fossil assemblages.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kaiparowits Formation canonical | 2 |
| Kaiparowits Basin fossil sites | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5947879 — 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: Kaiparowits Formation Context triple: [Kaiparowits Plateau, contains, Kaiparowits Formation]
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A.
Djadokhta Formation
The Djadokhta Formation is a Late Cretaceous sedimentary rock unit in Mongolia renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved dinosaur fossils, including iconic theropods and other desert-adapted fauna.
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Areyonga Formation
The Areyonga Formation is a geological rock unit within central Australia's Amadeus Basin, known for its sedimentary sequences that record Proterozoic environmental and tectonic history.
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Barun Goyot Formation
The Barun Goyot Formation is a Late Cretaceous sedimentary rock formation in Mongolia renowned for its rich fossil beds, including remains of the dinosaur Velociraptor.
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Claron Formation
The Claron Formation is a geologic rock unit of colorful limestones and mudstones best known for forming the striking hoodoos and cliffs of Bryce Canyon and other parts of the Paunsaugunt Plateau in southern Utah.
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Chinle Formation
The Chinle Formation is a Late Triassic geologic formation in the southwestern United States, renowned for its colorful badlands, rich fossil beds, and extensive petrified wood deposits.
- 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: Kaiparowits Formation Target entity description: The Kaiparowits Formation is a Late Cretaceous rock unit in southern Utah renowned for its exceptionally rich and diverse dinosaur and vertebrate fossil assemblages.
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A.
Djadokhta Formation
The Djadokhta Formation is a Late Cretaceous sedimentary rock unit in Mongolia renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved dinosaur fossils, including iconic theropods and other desert-adapted fauna.
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B.
Areyonga Formation
The Areyonga Formation is a geological rock unit within central Australia's Amadeus Basin, known for its sedimentary sequences that record Proterozoic environmental and tectonic history.
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C.
Barun Goyot Formation
The Barun Goyot Formation is a Late Cretaceous sedimentary rock formation in Mongolia renowned for its rich fossil beds, including remains of the dinosaur Velociraptor.
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D.
Claron Formation
The Claron Formation is a geologic rock unit of colorful limestones and mudstones best known for forming the striking hoodoos and cliffs of Bryce Canyon and other parts of the Paunsaugunt Plateau in southern Utah.
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E.
Chinle Formation
The Chinle Formation is a Late Triassic geologic formation in the southwestern United States, renowned for its colorful badlands, rich fossil beds, and extensive petrified wood deposits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geologic formation
ⓘ
sedimentary rock unit ⓘ |
| age | Campanian ⓘ |
| containsFossilsOf |
ankylosaurian dinosaurs
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ceratopsian dinosaurs ⓘ crocodyliforms ⓘ hadrosaurid dinosaurs ⓘ lizards ⓘ mammals ⓘ theropod dinosaurs ⓘ turtles ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| depositionalEnvironment |
coastal plain
ⓘ
deltaic ⓘ fluvial ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 20th century ⓘ |
| formsPartOf | Grand Staircase NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicPeriod | Late Cretaceous NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHighFossilDiversity | true ⓘ |
| hasStratigraphicThickness | over 900 meters ⓘ |
| hasTypeLocality | Kaiparowits Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isKeyFor | understanding Late Cretaceous biogeography of western North America ⓘ |
| knownFor |
diverse vertebrate fossils
ⓘ
rich dinosaur fossil assemblages ⓘ |
| lithology |
coal
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mudstone ⓘ sandstone ⓘ siltstone ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
southern Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSiteFor | Late Cretaceous terrestrial ecosystems ⓘ |
| overlies | Wahweap Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| paleoclimate | warm humid ⓘ |
| partOf |
Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument
NERFINISHED
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Kaiparowits Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preserves | non-marine sedimentary sequence ⓘ |
| region | Colorado Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchField |
paleontology
ⓘ
stratigraphy ⓘ |
| stratigraphicUnitOf | Colorado Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| temporalRange | approximately 76–74 million years ago ⓘ |
| underlies | Canaan Peak Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kaiparowits Formation Description of subject: The Kaiparowits Formation is a Late Cretaceous rock unit in southern Utah renowned for its exceptionally rich and diverse dinosaur and vertebrate fossil assemblages.
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Kaiparowits Basin fossil sites