Triple
T6991057
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Kaapvaal Craton |
E162085
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entity |
| Predicate | overlainBy |
P8377
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Ventersdorp Supergroup
The Ventersdorp Supergroup is a thick sequence of Archean volcanic and sedimentary rocks in South Africa that records major early crustal and volcanic events on the Kaapvaal Craton.
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E639021
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Ventersdorp Supergroup | Statement: [Kaapvaal Craton, overlainBy, Ventersdorp Supergroup]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ventersdorp Supergroup Context triple: [Kaapvaal Craton, overlainBy, Ventersdorp Supergroup]
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A.
Transvaal Supergroup
The Transvaal Supergroup is a thick, ancient sequence of sedimentary and volcanic rocks in South Africa that records early Earth environments, including some of the world’s oldest well-preserved carbonate and banded iron formations.
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B.
Torridonian Supergroup
The Torridonian Supergroup is a thick sequence of late Precambrian sedimentary rocks in northwest Scotland, renowned for its ancient red sandstones that rest on the Lewisian gneiss and record early continental environments.
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C.
Moine Supergroup
The Moine Supergroup is a sequence of Neoproterozoic metamorphic rocks in the Scottish Highlands, notable for recording early tectonic events prior to the Caledonian orogeny.
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D.
Witwatersrand Supergroup
The Witwatersrand Supergroup is a thick sequence of ancient sedimentary rocks in South Africa renowned for hosting some of the world’s largest gold deposits.
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E.
Dalradian Supergroup
The Dalradian Supergroup is a thick sequence of late Precambrian to early Paleozoic metamorphic sedimentary and volcanic rocks extensively exposed in the Scottish Highlands and parts of Ireland.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Ventersdorp Supergroup Triple: [Kaapvaal Craton, overlainBy, Ventersdorp Supergroup]
Generated description
The Ventersdorp Supergroup is a thick sequence of Archean volcanic and sedimentary rocks in South Africa that records major early crustal and volcanic events on the Kaapvaal Craton.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ventersdorp Supergroup Target entity description: The Ventersdorp Supergroup is a thick sequence of Archean volcanic and sedimentary rocks in South Africa that records major early crustal and volcanic events on the Kaapvaal Craton.
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A.
Transvaal Supergroup
The Transvaal Supergroup is a thick, ancient sequence of sedimentary and volcanic rocks in South Africa that records early Earth environments, including some of the world’s oldest well-preserved carbonate and banded iron formations.
-
B.
Torridonian Supergroup
The Torridonian Supergroup is a thick sequence of late Precambrian sedimentary rocks in northwest Scotland, renowned for its ancient red sandstones that rest on the Lewisian gneiss and record early continental environments.
-
C.
Moine Supergroup
The Moine Supergroup is a sequence of Neoproterozoic metamorphic rocks in the Scottish Highlands, notable for recording early tectonic events prior to the Caledonian orogeny.
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D.
Witwatersrand Supergroup
The Witwatersrand Supergroup is a thick sequence of ancient sedimentary rocks in South Africa renowned for hosting some of the world’s largest gold deposits.
-
E.
Dalradian Supergroup
The Dalradian Supergroup is a thick sequence of late Precambrian to early Paleozoic metamorphic sedimentary and volcanic rocks extensively exposed in the Scottish Highlands and parts of Ireland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69c68856d7808190ab33ee914640281b |
completed | March 27, 2026, 1:38 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c6dbc08758819083d36a1fc0463b27 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 7:34 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c7883f0d988190b170901aea57d360 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 7:50 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c78a822ab0819097e2b40d4b9e044f |
completed | March 28, 2026, 8 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c78b33f5308190a3f234a2c0bd8b9c |
completed | March 28, 2026, 8:03 a.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 2:32 p.m.