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
Heavitree Quartzite quartzite
Pertnjara Group sandstone
Pertnjara Group siltstone
Pertnjara Group mudstone
Pertnjara Group conglomerate
Pertnjara Group fluvial sandstone
Pertnjara Group aeolian sandstone
Areyonga Formation sedimentary rocks
Olympic Formation sedimentary rocks via predicate surface "hasLithology"
Claron Formation limestone
Claron Formation mudstone
Mereenie Sandstone sandstone
Mereenie Sandstone conglomerate
Mereenie Sandstone siltstone
Mount Pagan basaltic-andesite via predicate surface "primaryRockType"
Hermannsburg Sandstone sandstone
Kenai Mountains metamorphic rock via predicate surface "primaryRockType"
Kenai Mountains sedimentary rock via predicate surface "primaryRockType"
Guadalupe Mountains limestone via predicate surface "primaryRockType"
Middle Jurassic marine sedimentary rocks via predicate surface "lithostratigraphicExpression"
Middle Jurassic continental sedimentary rocks via predicate surface "lithostratigraphicExpression"
Tendaguru Formation sandstone
Tendaguru Formation siltstone
Tendaguru Formation claystone
Tendaguru Formation limestone
Apennine volcanic arc andesitic via predicate surface "magmaComposition"
Apennine volcanic arc trachytic via predicate surface "magmaComposition"
Apennine volcanic arc phonolitic via predicate surface "magmaComposition"
Apennine volcanic arc basaltic via predicate surface "magmaComposition"
Sierra Nevada–Great Valley block granitic plutonic rocks via predicate surface "hasLithology"
Sierra Nevada–Great Valley block marine sedimentary rocks via predicate surface "hasLithology"
Vulcanian
surface form: Vulcanian eruption
andesitic via predicate surface "magmaComposition"
Vulcanian
surface form: Vulcanian eruption
dacitic via predicate surface "magmaComposition"
Vulcanian
surface form: Vulcanian eruption
rhyolitic via predicate surface "magmaComposition"
Belize margin carbonate sediments
Belize margin clastic sediments
Carolina Slate Belt volcanic rocks
Carolina Slate Belt volcaniclastic rocks
Carolina Slate Belt sedimentary rocks
Carolina Slate Belt slate
Carolina Slate Belt tuff
Carolina Slate Belt felsic volcanic rocks
Carolina Slate Belt mafic volcanic rocks
Carolina Slate Belt graywacke
Carolina Slate Belt argillite
Newark Basin fluvial deposits via predicate surface "hasLithology"
Newark Basin lacustrine deposits via predicate surface "hasLithology"
Newark Basin alluvial fan deposits via predicate surface "hasLithology"
Jewel Cave limestone via predicate surface "primaryRockType"
Wyoming Basin and Range transition mixed sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks typical of Rocky Mountain and Basin and Range provinces via predicate surface "hasLithology"