Lourinhã Formation
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The Lourinhã Formation is a Late Jurassic geological formation in western Portugal renowned for its exceptionally rich dinosaur fossil assemblages.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lourinhã Formation canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11819478 — 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: Lourinhã Formation Context triple: [Allosauridae, fossilRecord, Lourinhã Formation]
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A.
Tendaguru Formation
The Tendaguru Formation is a renowned fossil-rich sedimentary deposit in Tanzania that has yielded some of the most important Late Jurassic dinosaur and marine reptile remains in Africa.
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B.
Ischigualasto Formation
The Ischigualasto Formation is a Late Triassic geological formation in northwestern Argentina renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved early dinosaur and vertebrate fossils.
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C.
Hettange-Grande Formation
The Hettange-Grande Formation is an Early Jurassic (Hettangian) sedimentary rock unit in northeastern France that serves as the global stratotype (type section) for the base of the Jurassic System.
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D.
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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E.
Los Rastros Formation
Los Rastros Formation is a Late Triassic geological formation in northwestern Argentina known for its fossil-rich sedimentary rocks that record ancient lake and river environments.
- 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: Lourinhã Formation Target entity description: The Lourinhã Formation is a Late Jurassic geological formation in western Portugal renowned for its exceptionally rich dinosaur fossil assemblages.
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A.
Tendaguru Formation
The Tendaguru Formation is a renowned fossil-rich sedimentary deposit in Tanzania that has yielded some of the most important Late Jurassic dinosaur and marine reptile remains in Africa.
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B.
Ischigualasto Formation
The Ischigualasto Formation is a Late Triassic geological formation in northwestern Argentina renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved early dinosaur and vertebrate fossils.
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C.
Hettange-Grande Formation
The Hettange-Grande Formation is an Early Jurassic (Hettangian) sedimentary rock unit in northeastern France that serves as the global stratotype (type section) for the base of the Jurassic System.
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D.
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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E.
Los Rastros Formation
Los Rastros Formation is a Late Triassic geological formation in northwestern Argentina known for its fossil-rich sedimentary rocks that record ancient lake and river environments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological formation
ⓘ
sedimentary rock formation ⓘ |
| age |
Kimmeridgian
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Tithonian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
coal layers
ⓘ
paleosols ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| environmentOfDeposition |
coastal plain
ⓘ
deltaic ⓘ fluvial ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriod | Late Jurassic ⓘ |
| hasFossilType |
body fossils
ⓘ
eggshells ⓘ trace fossils ⓘ |
| hasResearchSite | Museu da Lourinhã vicinity ⓘ |
| hasTypeLocality | Lourinhã NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dinosaur eggs
ⓘ
dinosaur fossils ⓘ dinosaur nests ⓘ vertebrate ichnofossils ⓘ |
| lithology |
conglomerate
ⓘ
mudstone ⓘ sandstone ⓘ siltstone ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lourinhã region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
western Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFossilTaxon |
Allosaurus europaeus
NERFINISHED
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Dinheirosaurus lourinhanensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Draconyx loureiroi NERFINISHED ⓘ Lourinhanosaurus antunesi NERFINISHED ⓘ Lusotitan atalaiensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Miragaia longicollum NERFINISHED ⓘ Torvosaurus gurneyi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlies | Abadia Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| paleobiota |
Crocodyliformes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mammaliaformes NERFINISHED ⓘ Ornithopoda NERFINISHED ⓘ Pterosauria NERFINISHED ⓘ Sauropoda NERFINISHED ⓘ Stegosauria NERFINISHED ⓘ Testudines NERFINISHED ⓘ Theropoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| paleoclimate |
seasonal
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warm-temperate ⓘ |
| partOf | Lusitanian Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Centro Region of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | one of Europe’s richest Late Jurassic dinosaur sites ⓘ |
| stratigraphicUnitOf | Upper Jurassic ⓘ |
| underlies | Alcobaça Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lourinhã Formation Description of subject: The Lourinhã Formation is a Late Jurassic geological formation in western Portugal renowned for its exceptionally rich dinosaur fossil assemblages.
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