lithology

P17895
predicate

Indicates the type and characteristics of rock or sediment that compose a geological unit or layer.

All labels observed (37)

Label Occurrences
lithology canonical 847
hasLithology 126
primaryRockType 57

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: lithology
Generated description
Indicates the type and characteristics of rock or sediment that compose a geological unit or layer.

Sample triples (1,233)

Subject Object
Sydney Basin siltstone via predicate surface "primaryLithology"
Sydney Basin conglomerate via predicate surface "primaryLithology"
Southern England Chalk Formation chalk
Southern England Chalk Formation micritic limestone via predicate surface "primaryLithology"
Southern England Chalk Formation carbonate rock via predicate surface "primaryLithology"
Hell Creek Formation sandstone
Hell Creek Formation siltstone
Hell Creek Formation mudstone
Hell Creek Formation shale
Hell Creek Formation coal
Channeled Scablands basalt via predicate surface "primaryRockType"
Collyhurst sandstone sandstone
Millstone Grit coarse-grained sandstone
Millstone Grit sandstone via predicate surface "primaryLithology"
Millstone Grit conglomerate via predicate surface "containsLithology"
Millstone Grit siltstone via predicate surface "containsLithology"
Millstone Grit mudstone via predicate surface "containsLithology"
Franciscan Complex greywacke sandstone
Franciscan Complex shale
Franciscan Complex chert
Franciscan Complex basalt
Franciscan Complex greenstone
Franciscan Complex serpentinite
Franciscan Complex high‑pressure metamorphic rocks
Franciscan Complex blueschist
Franciscan Complex eclogite
Coast Plutonic Complex granite via predicate surface "primaryRockType"
Coast Plutonic Complex granodiorite via predicate surface "primaryRockType"
Coast Plutonic Complex tonalite via predicate surface "primaryRockType"
Lioz limestone bioclastic limestone
Villarrica Volcano basaltic via predicate surface "magmaComposition"
Villarrica Volcano basaltic-andesitic via predicate surface "magmaComposition"
Sangre de Cristo Mountains Precambrian metamorphic rock via predicate surface "primaryRockType"
Sangre de Cristo Mountains igneous intrusions via predicate surface "primaryRockType"
Aztec Sandstone sandstone
Peninsular Ranges Batholith granite
Peninsular Ranges Batholith granodiorite
Peninsular Ranges Batholith tonalite
Baltica cratonic basement rocks via predicate surface "hasLithology"
Mount Novarupta dacite via predicate surface "magmaComposition"
Mount Novarupta rhyolite via predicate surface "magmaComposition"
Mount Novarupta andesite via predicate surface "magmaComposition"
Sunda Arc andesitic via predicate surface "magmaComposition"
Sunda Arc basaltic-andesitic via predicate surface "magmaComposition"
Sunda Arc dacitic via predicate surface "magmaComposition"
Pridoli Epoch shallow-marine carbonates and shales in many regions via predicate surface "lithostratigraphicAssociations"
Rhynie Chert fossil locality chert
Kaibab Limestone limestone
Navajo Sandstone sandstone
Kayenta Formation sandstone