Big Hole maar
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Big Hole maar is a large volcanic crater in Oregon’s Fort Rock–Christmas Lake Valley, formed by explosive interactions between rising magma and groundwater.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Big Hole maar canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Big Hole maar Context triple: [Fort Rock–Christmas Lake Valley, contains, Big Hole maar]
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A.
the Big Hole
The Big Hole is a massive hand-dug open-pit diamond mine in Kimberley, South Africa, famed as one of the largest excavations ever made by humans.
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B.
Ellery Creek Big Hole
Ellery Creek Big Hole is a popular waterhole and scenic gorge in Australia’s Northern Territory, known for its striking red rock formations and permanent swimming spot within the West MacDonnell Ranges.
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C.
Gros Ventre
Gros Ventre refers to a Native American tribe of the Northern Plains, traditionally associated with areas of present-day Montana and Alberta and known for their nomadic buffalo-hunting culture.
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D.
Blue Mesa
Blue Mesa is a striking badlands area in Arizona known for its colorful, banded rock formations and petrified wood within Petrified Forest National Park.
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E.
Dusy Basin
Dusy Basin is a high-elevation alpine basin in California’s Sierra Nevada, known for its numerous lakes, granite scenery, and popularity among backpackers and climbers.
- 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: Big Hole maar Target entity description: Big Hole maar is a large volcanic crater in Oregon’s Fort Rock–Christmas Lake Valley, formed by explosive interactions between rising magma and groundwater.
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A.
the Big Hole
The Big Hole is a massive hand-dug open-pit diamond mine in Kimberley, South Africa, famed as one of the largest excavations ever made by humans.
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B.
Ellery Creek Big Hole
Ellery Creek Big Hole is a popular waterhole and scenic gorge in Australia’s Northern Territory, known for its striking red rock formations and permanent swimming spot within the West MacDonnell Ranges.
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C.
Gros Ventre
Gros Ventre refers to a Native American tribe of the Northern Plains, traditionally associated with areas of present-day Montana and Alberta and known for their nomadic buffalo-hunting culture.
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D.
Blue Mesa
Blue Mesa is a striking badlands area in Arizona known for its colorful, banded rock formations and petrified wood within Petrified Forest National Park.
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E.
Dusy Basin
Dusy Basin is a high-elevation alpine basin in California’s Sierra Nevada, known for its numerous lakes, granite scenery, and popularity among backpackers and climbers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
maar
ⓘ
volcanic crater ⓘ |
| access | remote area of Fort Rock–Christmas Lake Valley ⓘ |
| age | Quaternary ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| currentStatus | extinct volcano ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1,400–1,500 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle | phreatomagmatic ⓘ |
| eruptiveOrigin | single eruptive center (monogenetic) ⓘ |
| featureType | monogenetic volcano ⓘ |
| formationProcess |
explosive interaction of magma and groundwater
ⓘ
phreatomagmatic eruption ⓘ |
| geologicAge | Late Pleistocene (approximate) ⓘ |
| geologicalProvince | Basin and Range Province ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
broad crater floor
ⓘ
steep crater walls ⓘ tuff ring ⓘ |
| hydrology | formed by interaction with groundwater ⓘ |
| landformCategory |
impact-like crater (volcanic origin)
ⓘ
volcanic landform ⓘ |
| lastEruption | Pleistocene (approximate) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Basin and Range Province
ⓘ
Fort Rock–Christmas Lake Valley ⓘ Lake County, Oregon ⓘ Oregon ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | public lands of south-central Oregon (general) ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | North America ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Fort Rock–Christmas Lake Valley volcanic field ⓘ |
| near |
Christmas Valley, Oregon
ⓘ
Fort Rock, Oregon ⓘ |
| notableFor |
example of phreatomagmatic volcanism in Oregon
ⓘ
large maar crater morphology ⓘ |
| partOf |
Oregon High Lava Plains volcanic region
ⓘ
linked to:
High Lava Plains
|
| region |
Fort Rock–Christmas Lake Valley, south-central Oregon
ⓘ
linked to:
Fort Rock–Christmas Lake Valley
|
| relatedFeature |
Fort Rock maar
ⓘ
linked to:
Fort Rock State Natural Area
Hole-in-the-Ground maar ⓘ other maars of the Fort Rock–Christmas Lake Valley volcanic field ⓘ |
| rockType | basaltic ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
geomorphology
ⓘ
volcanology ⓘ |
| surfaceExpression | broad, low-relief volcanic crater ⓘ |
| volcanicArcOrBelt |
Cascade Volcanic Arc (broad region)
ⓘ
linked to:
Cascade Volcanic Arc
|
| volcanicField | Fort Rock–Christmas Lake Valley volcanic field ⓘ |
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Subject: Big Hole maar Description of subject: Big Hole maar is a large volcanic crater in Oregon’s Fort Rock–Christmas Lake Valley, formed by explosive interactions between rising magma and groundwater.
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