depositionalEnvironment

P9688
predicate

Indicates the natural setting or conditions under which sediments were originally deposited.

All labels observed (18)

Label Occurrences
depositionalEnvironment canonical 363
environmentOfDeposition 88
paleoenvironment 60

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: depositionalEnvironment
Generated description
Indicates the natural setting or conditions under which sediments were originally deposited.

Sample triples (642)

Subject Object
Pertnjara Group lacustrine
Pertnjara Group aeolian
Claron Formation lacustrine
Claron Formation fluvial
Mereenie Sandstone fluvial
Mereenie Sandstone aeolian
Hermannsburg Sandstone continental
Hermannsburg Sandstone fluvial
Hermannsburg Sandstone aeolian
Bass Basin marine
Bass Basin deltaic
Bass Basin fluvial
Hawkesbury Sandstone fluvial
Hawkesbury Sandstone braided river system
Narrabeen Group fluvial
Narrabeen Group deltaic
Narrabeen Group lacustrine
Wianamatta Group fluvial
Wianamatta Group lacustrine
Wianamatta Group floodplain
Illawarra Coal Measures fluvio-deltaic
Illawarra Coal Measures coastal plain
Newcastle Coal Measures fluvial
Newcastle Coal Measures deltaic
Newcastle Coal Measures coastal plain
Argentinosaurus huinculensis semi-arid floodplain via predicate surface "paleoenvironment"
Burgess Shale fossil lagerstätte
surface form: Burgess Shale
slope and basin setting via predicate surface "environmentOfDeposition"
Fox Hills Formation marine via predicate surface "environmentOfDeposition"
Fox Hills Formation marginal-marine via predicate surface "environmentOfDeposition"
Fox Hills Formation shoreface via predicate surface "environmentOfDeposition"
Fox Hills Formation deltaic via predicate surface "environmentOfDeposition"
Fox Hills Formation regressive shoreline system via predicate surface "depositionalSetting"
Fox Hills Formation nearshore marine via predicate surface "depositionalSetting"
Fox Hills Formation barrier-island complex via predicate surface "depositionalSetting"
Pierre Shale marine
Pierre Shale offshore marine shelf via predicate surface "depositionalSetting"
Fort Union Formation fluvial
Fort Union Formation lacustrine
Fort Union Formation paludal
Fort Peck area ancient coastal plain via predicate surface "environmentDuringDeposition"
Fort Peck area fluvial systems via predicate surface "environmentDuringDeposition"
Fort Peck area floodplain environments via predicate surface "environmentDuringDeposition"
Maastricht Formation in the Netherlands
surface form: Maastricht Formation
shallow marine via predicate surface "environmentOfDeposition"
Cerro Barcino Formation continental
Cerro Barcino Formation fluvial
Cerro Barcino Formation volcaniclastic-influenced
Dakotaraptor steini floodplain ecosystem via predicate surface "paleoenvironment"
Dakotaraptor steini riverine system via predicate surface "paleoenvironment"
Compsognathus lagoonal or near-shore marine-influenced settings via predicate surface "paleoenvironment"
Lythronax coastal floodplain via predicate surface "paleoenvironment"