Rock Point Member
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Rock Point Member is a stratigraphic subdivision of the Late Triassic Chinle Formation, known for its fluvial sedimentary rocks and fossil content in the southwestern United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rock Point Member canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8779354 — 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: Rock Point Member Context triple: [Chinle Formation, hasMember, Rock Point Member]
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A.
Fossil Bluff
Fossil Bluff is a British Antarctic Survey research station on Alexander Island in Antarctica, primarily used as a logistics and refuelling hub for scientific field operations.
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B.
Bristol Point
Bristol Point is a coastal camping and recreation area within Booderee National Park on the Jervis Bay shoreline in New South Wales, Australia.
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C.
Quarry Point
Quarry Point is a coastal area on Angel Island in San Francisco Bay, known for its historic quarrying activity and scenic waterfront views.
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D.
Carmel Formation
The Carmel Formation is a Middle Jurassic geologic unit of the western United States, characterized by marine and marginal-marine sediments that record a transition from desert dune environments to shallow seas.
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E.
Lizard Point
Lizard Point is the southernmost tip of mainland Great Britain, known for its dramatic cliffs, maritime history, and distinctive serpentine rock formations.
- 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: Rock Point Member Target entity description: Rock Point Member is a stratigraphic subdivision of the Late Triassic Chinle Formation, known for its fluvial sedimentary rocks and fossil content in the southwestern United States.
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A.
Fossil Bluff
Fossil Bluff is a British Antarctic Survey research station on Alexander Island in Antarctica, primarily used as a logistics and refuelling hub for scientific field operations.
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B.
Bristol Point
Bristol Point is a coastal camping and recreation area within Booderee National Park on the Jervis Bay shoreline in New South Wales, Australia.
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C.
Quarry Point
Quarry Point is a coastal area on Angel Island in San Francisco Bay, known for its historic quarrying activity and scenic waterfront views.
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D.
Carmel Formation
The Carmel Formation is a Middle Jurassic geologic unit of the western United States, characterized by marine and marginal-marine sediments that record a transition from desert dune environments to shallow seas.
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E.
Lizard Point
Lizard Point is the southernmost tip of mainland Great Britain, known for its dramatic cliffs, maritime history, and distinctive serpentine rock formations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
formation member
ⓘ
stratigraphic unit ⓘ |
| colorCharacteristic | reddish beds ⓘ |
| containsFossils |
plant fossils
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vertebrate fossils ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depositionalEnvironment | fluvial ⓘ |
| geologicAge | Late Triassic ⓘ |
| geologicEpoch | Late Triassic ⓘ |
| geologicPeriod | Triassic ⓘ |
| knownFor | fossil content ⓘ |
| lithology |
fluvial sedimentary rocks
ⓘ
mudstone ⓘ sandstone ⓘ siltstone ⓘ |
| namedFor | Rock Point, Arizona (area) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlies | Petrified Forest Member (Chinle Formation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Chinle Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | southwestern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchField |
paleontology
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sedimentology ⓘ stratigraphy ⓘ |
| stratigraphicPosition | upper Chinle Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| underlies | Jurassic units in the region ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rock Point Member Description of subject: Rock Point Member is a stratigraphic subdivision of the Late Triassic Chinle Formation, known for its fluvial sedimentary rocks and fossil content in the southwestern United States.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.