Temple Cap Formation
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The Temple Cap Formation is a Middle Jurassic sandstone and siltstone rock unit prominently exposed on the cliffs and mesas of the Colorado Plateau in southern Utah.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temple Cap Formation canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6434968 — 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: Temple Cap Formation Context triple: [Navajo Sandstone, underlies, Temple Cap Formation]
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A.
Wahweap Formation
The Wahweap Formation is a Late Cretaceous sedimentary rock unit in southern Utah renowned for its rich fossil record of dinosaurs and other ancient life.
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B.
Cave Rock
Cave Rock is a prominent volcanic rock formation and culturally significant Washoe Tribe site on the southeastern shore of Lake Tahoe in Nevada.
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C.
Lembert Dome
Lembert Dome is a prominent granite dome and popular hiking and climbing destination in the Tuolumne Meadows area of Yosemite National Park.
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D.
Dai Temple
Dai Temple is an ancient and historically significant Taoist temple complex at the foot of Mount Tai in Shandong, China, long associated with imperial worship and mountain veneration.
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E.
Bastei rock formations
The Bastei rock formations are a dramatic sandstone rock massif and popular viewpoint in Germany’s Saxon Switzerland National Park, overlooking the Elbe River and known for its iconic stone bridge and hiking trails.
- 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: Temple Cap Formation Target entity description: The Temple Cap Formation is a Middle Jurassic sandstone and siltstone rock unit prominently exposed on the cliffs and mesas of the Colorado Plateau in southern Utah.
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A.
Wahweap Formation
The Wahweap Formation is a Late Cretaceous sedimentary rock unit in southern Utah renowned for its rich fossil record of dinosaurs and other ancient life.
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B.
Cave Rock
Cave Rock is a prominent volcanic rock formation and culturally significant Washoe Tribe site on the southeastern shore of Lake Tahoe in Nevada.
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C.
Lembert Dome
Lembert Dome is a prominent granite dome and popular hiking and climbing destination in the Tuolumne Meadows area of Yosemite National Park.
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D.
Dai Temple
Dai Temple is an ancient and historically significant Taoist temple complex at the foot of Mount Tai in Shandong, China, long associated with imperial worship and mountain veneration.
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E.
Bastei rock formations
The Bastei rock formations are a dramatic sandstone rock massif and popular viewpoint in Germany’s Saxon Switzerland National Park, overlooking the Elbe River and known for its iconic stone bridge and hiking trails.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geologic formation
ⓘ
rock unit ⓘ |
| ageRange | approximately 174–170 million years ago ⓘ |
| contains |
cross-bedded sandstone
ⓘ
siltstone beds ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| depositionalEnvironment |
eolian
ⓘ
shallow marine ⓘ |
| exposedAt |
cliffs
ⓘ
mesas ⓘ |
| geologicAge | Middle Jurassic ⓘ |
| geologicPeriod | Jurassic ⓘ |
| geologicProvince |
Colorado Plateau Province
ⓘ
linked to:
Colorado Plateau
|
| lithology |
sandstone
ⓘ
siltstone ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southern Utah ⓘ |
| namedFor | Temple Cap ⓘ |
| notableExposure |
Capitol Reef National Park area
ⓘ
linked to:
Capitol Reef National Park
Zion National Park area ⓘ
linked to:
Zion National Park
|
| overlies | Navajo Sandstone ⓘ |
| partOf | Colorado Plateau ⓘ |
| region | southwestern United States ⓘ |
| stratigraphicUnitOf |
Colorado Plateau sedimentary sequence
ⓘ
linked to:
Colorado Plateau sandstone formations
|
| subdivisionOf | San Rafael Group ⓘ |
| underlies | Carmel Formation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Temple Cap Formation Description of subject: The Temple Cap Formation is a Middle Jurassic sandstone and siltstone rock unit prominently exposed on the cliffs and mesas of the Colorado Plateau in southern Utah.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.