El Fósil paleontological site
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El Fósil paleontological site is a renowned fossil locality in Colombia famous for its exceptionally well-preserved marine reptile fossils, including a nearly complete Kronosaurus skeleton.
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| El Fósil paleontological site canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: El Fósil paleontological site Context triple: [Villa de Leyva, near, El Fósil paleontological site]
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A.
Fossil Park
Fossil Park is a public attraction in Sylvania, Ohio, known for its accessible fossil beds where visitors can search for and collect prehistoric marine fossils.
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B.
Mount Blanco Fossil Museum
Mount Blanco Fossil Museum is a small creationist-oriented fossil museum known for exhibiting dinosaur and other prehistoric fossils in Crosbyton, Texas.
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C.
Vale dos Dinossauros archaeological park
Vale dos Dinossauros archaeological park is a paleontological site in Sousa, Brazil, renowned for its extensive and well-preserved dinosaur footprints and fossil tracks.
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D.
El Rey archaeological site
El Rey archaeological site is a pre-Columbian Mayan ruin in Cancun known for its ancient structures and resident iguana population.
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E.
Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry
The Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry is a famous Jurassic fossil site in Utah known for its exceptionally dense concentration of dinosaur bones, particularly those of Allosaurus.
- 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: El Fósil paleontological site Target entity description: El Fósil paleontological site is a renowned fossil locality in Colombia famous for its exceptionally well-preserved marine reptile fossils, including a nearly complete Kronosaurus skeleton.
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A.
Fossil Park
Fossil Park is a public attraction in Sylvania, Ohio, known for its accessible fossil beds where visitors can search for and collect prehistoric marine fossils.
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B.
Mount Blanco Fossil Museum
Mount Blanco Fossil Museum is a small creationist-oriented fossil museum known for exhibiting dinosaur and other prehistoric fossils in Crosbyton, Texas.
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C.
Vale dos Dinossauros archaeological park
Vale dos Dinossauros archaeological park is a paleontological site in Sousa, Brazil, renowned for its extensive and well-preserved dinosaur footprints and fossil tracks.
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D.
El Rey archaeological site
El Rey archaeological site is a pre-Columbian Mayan ruin in Cancun known for its ancient structures and resident iguana population.
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E.
Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry
The Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry is a famous Jurassic fossil site in Utah known for its exceptionally dense concentration of dinosaur bones, particularly those of Allosaurus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fossil locality
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paleontological site ⓘ |
| attracts |
paleontologists
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tourists ⓘ |
| containsFossil |
Kronosaurus boyacensis
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ammonites ⓘ bivalves ⓘ fish fossils ⓘ ichthyosaurs ⓘ marine turtles ⓘ plesiosaurs ⓘ |
| country | Colombia ⓘ |
| discovered | 1977 ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | about 5 km from Villa de Leyva town center ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Barremian–Aptian ⓘ |
| geologicalFormation | Paja Formation ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriod | Early Cretaceous ⓘ |
| hasFossilPreservation |
articulated skeletons
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exceptional completeness ⓘ three-dimensional preservation ⓘ |
| hasOnSiteMuseum |
El Fósil museum
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linked to:
Museo del Fósil
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| languageOfSignage | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Boyacá Department
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Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes ⓘ Villa de Leyva ⓘ |
| managedBy | local private owners ⓘ |
| near |
Iguaque Massif
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other fossil localities of the Villa de Leyva region ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exceptionally well-preserved marine reptile fossils
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nearly complete Kronosaurus skeleton ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| paleoenvironement |
epicontinental sea
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shallow marine setting ⓘ |
| region | Altiplano Cundiboyacense ⓘ |
| researchField |
paleontology
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vertebrate paleontology ⓘ |
| significance |
key reference locality for the Paja Formation
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one of the most important marine reptile fossil sites in Colombia ⓘ |
| tourismType |
geotourism destination
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paleontological tourism site ⓘ |
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Subject: El Fósil paleontological site Description of subject: El Fósil paleontological site is a renowned fossil locality in Colombia famous for its exceptionally well-preserved marine reptile fossils, including a nearly complete Kronosaurus skeleton.
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