Triple
T60777
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Canadian Shield |
E1206
|
entity |
| Predicate | geologicalEraFormation |
P1327
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Proterozoic Eon
The Proterozoic Eon is a major division of Precambrian time, spanning from about 2.5 billion to 541 million years ago, marked by the buildup of atmospheric oxygen, the emergence of complex single-celled and early multicellular life, and the assembly of large continental landmasses.
|
E6725
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Proterozoic Eon | Statement: [Canadian Shield, geologicalEraFormation, Proterozoic Eon]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Proterozoic Eon Context triple: [Canadian Shield, geologicalEraFormation, Proterozoic Eon]
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A.
Pliocene epoch
The Pliocene epoch was a geological time period roughly 5.3 to 2.6 million years ago marked by cooler global climates, the expansion of grasslands, and significant evolutionary developments among mammals and early hominins.
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B.
Cretaceous
The Cretaceous was the final period of the Mesozoic Era, marked by high sea levels, diverse dinosaurs, and ending with the mass extinction that wiped them out about 66 million years ago.
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C.
Old Red Sandstone
Old Red Sandstone is a thick sequence of Devonian-age sedimentary rocks, notable for its red coloration and widespread occurrence across parts of Scotland and other regions of the North Atlantic.
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D.
Iapetus
Iapetus is a Titan from Greek mythology, often associated with mortality and craftsmanship and known as the father of Prometheus, Epimetheus, Atlas, and Menoetius.
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E.
Deccan Traps volcanism
Deccan Traps volcanism refers to one of Earth’s largest known volcanic flood basalt events in western India, linked to mass extinction and major climatic changes near the end of the Cretaceous period.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Proterozoic Eon Triple: [Canadian Shield, geologicalEraFormation, Proterozoic Eon]
Generated description
The Proterozoic Eon is a major division of Precambrian time, spanning from about 2.5 billion to 541 million years ago, marked by the buildup of atmospheric oxygen, the emergence of complex single-celled and early multicellular life, and the assembly of large continental landmasses.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Proterozoic Eon Target entity description: The Proterozoic Eon is a major division of Precambrian time, spanning from about 2.5 billion to 541 million years ago, marked by the buildup of atmospheric oxygen, the emergence of complex single-celled and early multicellular life, and the assembly of large continental landmasses.
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A.
Pliocene epoch
The Pliocene epoch was a geological time period roughly 5.3 to 2.6 million years ago marked by cooler global climates, the expansion of grasslands, and significant evolutionary developments among mammals and early hominins.
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B.
Cretaceous
The Cretaceous was the final period of the Mesozoic Era, marked by high sea levels, diverse dinosaurs, and ending with the mass extinction that wiped them out about 66 million years ago.
-
C.
Old Red Sandstone
Old Red Sandstone is a thick sequence of Devonian-age sedimentary rocks, notable for its red coloration and widespread occurrence across parts of Scotland and other regions of the North Atlantic.
-
D.
Iapetus
Iapetus is a Titan from Greek mythology, often associated with mortality and craftsmanship and known as the father of Prometheus, Epimetheus, Atlas, and Menoetius.
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E.
Deccan Traps volcanism
Deccan Traps volcanism refers to one of Earth’s largest known volcanic flood basalt events in western India, linked to mass extinction and major climatic changes near the end of the Cretaceous period.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69a24ba4f760819081f6638a3c70538a |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:57 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a25679e0688190bc0360314af3ef46 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:44 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a25ab7ec3881909356c659f4664fb8 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 3:02 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a25ba89b70819086966936d11a8dcf |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 3:06 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a25c29bf708190966d4a036ae69f10 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 3:08 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 2:02 a.m.