Triple
T6991055
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Kaapvaal Craton |
E162085
|
entity |
| Predicate | overlainBy |
P8377
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Witwatersrand Supergroup
The Witwatersrand Supergroup is a thick sequence of ancient sedimentary rocks in South Africa renowned for hosting some of the world’s largest gold deposits.
|
E635113
|
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: Witwatersrand Supergroup | Statement: [Kaapvaal Craton, overlainBy, Witwatersrand Supergroup]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Witwatersrand Supergroup Context triple: [Kaapvaal Craton, overlainBy, Witwatersrand Supergroup]
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A.
Bushveld Igneous Complex
The Bushveld Igneous Complex is a vast layered mafic intrusion in South Africa renowned as the world’s largest known source of platinum-group metals, chromium, and vanadium.
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B.
Torridonian Supergroup
The Torridonian Supergroup is a thick sequence of late Precambrian sedimentary rocks in northwest Scotland, renowned for its ancient red sandstones that rest on the Lewisian gneiss and record early continental environments.
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C.
Witwatersrand
Witwatersrand is a mineral-rich escarpment in South Africa, historically famous for its vast gold deposits and for giving its name to the country's currency and the University of the Witwatersrand.
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D.
Moine Supergroup
The Moine Supergroup is a sequence of Neoproterozoic metamorphic rocks in the Scottish Highlands, notable for recording early tectonic events prior to the Caledonian orogeny.
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E.
Cape Fold Belt
The Cape Fold Belt is a mountain range system in southwestern South Africa characterized by folded sedimentary rocks and dramatic parallel ridges formed during the Paleozoic–Mesozoic era.
- 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: Witwatersrand Supergroup Triple: [Kaapvaal Craton, overlainBy, Witwatersrand Supergroup]
Generated description
The Witwatersrand Supergroup is a thick sequence of ancient sedimentary rocks in South Africa renowned for hosting some of the world’s largest gold deposits.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Witwatersrand Supergroup Target entity description: The Witwatersrand Supergroup is a thick sequence of ancient sedimentary rocks in South Africa renowned for hosting some of the world’s largest gold deposits.
-
A.
Bushveld Igneous Complex
The Bushveld Igneous Complex is a vast layered mafic intrusion in South Africa renowned as the world’s largest known source of platinum-group metals, chromium, and vanadium.
-
B.
Torridonian Supergroup
The Torridonian Supergroup is a thick sequence of late Precambrian sedimentary rocks in northwest Scotland, renowned for its ancient red sandstones that rest on the Lewisian gneiss and record early continental environments.
-
C.
Witwatersrand
Witwatersrand is a mineral-rich escarpment in South Africa, historically famous for its vast gold deposits and for giving its name to the country's currency and the University of the Witwatersrand.
-
D.
Moine Supergroup
The Moine Supergroup is a sequence of Neoproterozoic metamorphic rocks in the Scottish Highlands, notable for recording early tectonic events prior to the Caledonian orogeny.
-
E.
Cape Fold Belt
The Cape Fold Belt is a mountain range system in southwestern South Africa characterized by folded sedimentary rocks and dramatic parallel ridges formed during the Paleozoic–Mesozoic era.
- 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_69c68856d7808190ab33ee914640281b |
completed | March 27, 2026, 1:38 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c6dbc08758819083d36a1fc0463b27 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 7:34 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c76a110ca08190be2aa78948379495 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 5:41 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c76ad455e08190b652f0b4d9ca7c62 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 5:44 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c76b992414819094cad40df720e39a |
completed | March 28, 2026, 5:48 a.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 2:32 p.m.