Cloverly Formation
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The Cloverly Formation is an Early Cretaceous geologic formation in the western United States known for its dinosaur fossils and fluvial sedimentary deposits.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cloverly Formation canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2509902 — 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: Cloverly Formation Context triple: [Morrison Formation, underlies, Cloverly Formation]
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A.
Summerville Formation
The Summerville Formation is a Late Jurassic sedimentary rock unit in the western United States, characterized by thin-bedded mudstones and sandstones deposited in tidal flat and coastal environments.
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B.
Morrison Formation
The Morrison Formation is a vast Late Jurassic sedimentary rock formation in the western United States renowned for its exceptionally rich assemblage of dinosaur fossils, including iconic sauropods and theropods.
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C.
Dakota Formation
The Dakota Formation is a widespread Cretaceous sedimentary rock unit in North America, noted for its sandstone deposits that record the advance of the Western Interior Seaway and preserve abundant plant and dinosaur fossils.
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D.
Holston Formation
The Holston Formation is a geologic unit in eastern Tennessee renowned for its high-quality crystalline limestone commonly marketed as Tennessee marble and widely used in prominent architectural projects.
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E.
Kellaways Formation
The Kellaways Formation is a Middle Jurassic geological formation in England composed mainly of sandstones and mudstones, representing shallow marine and deltaic 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: Cloverly Formation Target entity description: The Cloverly Formation is an Early Cretaceous geologic formation in the western United States known for its dinosaur fossils and fluvial sedimentary deposits.
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A.
Summerville Formation
The Summerville Formation is a Late Jurassic sedimentary rock unit in the western United States, characterized by thin-bedded mudstones and sandstones deposited in tidal flat and coastal environments.
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B.
Morrison Formation
The Morrison Formation is a vast Late Jurassic sedimentary rock formation in the western United States renowned for its exceptionally rich assemblage of dinosaur fossils, including iconic sauropods and theropods.
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C.
Dakota Formation
The Dakota Formation is a widespread Cretaceous sedimentary rock unit in North America, noted for its sandstone deposits that record the advance of the Western Interior Seaway and preserve abundant plant and dinosaur fossils.
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D.
Holston Formation
The Holston Formation is a geologic unit in eastern Tennessee renowned for its high-quality crystalline limestone commonly marketed as Tennessee marble and widely used in prominent architectural projects.
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E.
Kellaways Formation
The Kellaways Formation is a Middle Jurassic geological formation in England composed mainly of sandstones and mudstones, representing shallow marine and deltaic environments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geologic formation
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sedimentary rock unit ⓘ |
| age |
Albian
ⓘ
Aptian ⓘ |
| colorCharacteristic | variegated ⓘ |
| containsFossilsOf |
crocodyliforms
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dinosauria ⓘ fish ⓘ mammals ⓘ ornithopod dinosaurs ⓘ sauropod dinosaurs ⓘ theropod dinosaurs ⓘ turtles ⓘ |
| containsSedimentaryStructures |
cross-bedding
ⓘ
mud cracks ⓘ ripple marks ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| depositionalEnvironment |
floodplain
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fluvial ⓘ |
| fossilPreservationType |
bone beds
ⓘ
isolated skeletal elements ⓘ |
| geologicPeriod | Early Cretaceous ⓘ |
| hasEconomicUse | minor construction materials ⓘ |
| lithology |
conglomerate
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mudstone ⓘ sandstone ⓘ shale ⓘ siltstone ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | western United States ⓘ |
| locatedInState |
Montana
ⓘ
South Dakota ⓘ Utah ⓘ Wyoming ⓘ |
| namedFor | Cloverly, Wyoming ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dinosaur fossils
ⓘ
vertebrate fossil assemblages ⓘ |
| overlies | Morrison Formation ⓘ |
| paleogeography | continental interior basin ⓘ |
| researchField |
paleontology
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sedimentology ⓘ stratigraphy ⓘ |
| rockType | clastic sedimentary rocks ⓘ |
| stratigraphicUnitOf | Rocky Mountain region ⓘ |
| underlies | Thermopolis Shale ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cloverly Formation Description of subject: The Cloverly Formation is an Early Cretaceous geologic formation in the western United States known for its dinosaur fossils and fluvial sedimentary deposits.
Referenced by (1)
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