Sonsela Member
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The Sonsela Member is a distinctive stratigraphic subdivision of the Chinle Formation, notable for its colorful sedimentary rocks and fossil-rich deposits from the Late Triassic period in the southwestern United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sonsela Member canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8779351 — 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: Sonsela Member Context triple: [Chinle Formation, hasMember, Sonsela Member]
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A.
Wonsal
Wonsal is the original family surname of Harry Warner, one of the founding brothers of Warner Bros. film studio.
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B.
Suli An
Suli An is a historic Ottoman-era inn and caravanserai located in Skopje’s Old Bazaar, now used as a cultural and educational space.
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C.
Sonning
Sonning is a picturesque village on the River Thames in Berkshire, England, known for its historic architecture, scenic riverside setting, and literary associations.
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D.
Sosanya
Sosanya is a surname most notably associated with British actress Nina Sosanya, known for her extensive work in television, film, and theatre.
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E.
Sisulu
Sisulu is a prominent South African surname most closely associated with anti-apartheid leader Walter Sisulu and his politically influential family.
- 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: Sonsela Member Target entity description: The Sonsela Member is a distinctive stratigraphic subdivision of the Chinle Formation, notable for its colorful sedimentary rocks and fossil-rich deposits from the Late Triassic period in the southwestern United States.
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A.
Wonsal
Wonsal is the original family surname of Harry Warner, one of the founding brothers of Warner Bros. film studio.
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B.
Suli An
Suli An is a historic Ottoman-era inn and caravanserai located in Skopje’s Old Bazaar, now used as a cultural and educational space.
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C.
Sonning
Sonning is a picturesque village on the River Thames in Berkshire, England, known for its historic architecture, scenic riverside setting, and literary associations.
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D.
Sosanya
Sosanya is a surname most notably associated with British actress Nina Sosanya, known for her extensive work in television, film, and theatre.
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E.
Sisulu
Sisulu is a prominent South African surname most closely associated with anti-apartheid leader Walter Sisulu and his politically influential family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | stratigraphic unit ⓘ |
| age | Norian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Chinle Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronostratigraphicUnit | Upper Triassic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color |
purple
ⓘ
red ⓘ variegated ⓘ white ⓘ |
| contains |
paleosols
ⓘ
petrified wood ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| depositionalEnvironment |
floodplain
ⓘ
fluvial ⓘ |
| exposedIn |
Arizona
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formationRank | member ⓘ |
| fossilContent |
aetosaurs
ⓘ
early dinosaurs and dinosauromorphs ⓘ invertebrate fossils ⓘ metoposaurid temnospondyls ⓘ phytosaurs ⓘ plant fossils ⓘ |
| fossilPeriod | Late Triassic vertebrates ⓘ |
| geologicPeriod | Late Triassic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicInterest | paleontological resources ⓘ |
| lithology |
conglomerate
ⓘ
mudstone ⓘ sandstone ⓘ siltstone ⓘ volcaniclastic rocks ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southwestern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableExposure | Petrified Forest National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | fossil-rich deposits ⓘ |
| overlies | Blue Mesa Member NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Chinle Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Colorado Plateau province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchField |
sedimentology
ⓘ
stratigraphy ⓘ vertebrate paleontology ⓘ |
| stratigraphicUnitOf | Colorado Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| underlies | Petrified Forest Member NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sonsela Member Description of subject: The Sonsela Member is a distinctive stratigraphic subdivision of the Chinle Formation, notable for its colorful sedimentary rocks and fossil-rich deposits from the Late Triassic period in the southwestern United States.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.