Kellwasser horizons
E415307
The Kellwasser horizons are distinctive black shale layers in Late Devonian marine sediments that mark one of the major extinction pulses during the Late Devonian mass extinction.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kellwasser horizons canonical | 2 |
| Lower Kellwasser event | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kellwasser horizons Context triple: [Late Devonian extinction, hasStratigraphicMarker, Kellwasser horizons]
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A.
Kellaways Formation
The Kellaways Formation is a Middle Jurassic geological formation in England composed mainly of sandstones and mudstones, representing shallow marine and deltaic environments.
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B.
Solnhofen Limestone
Solnhofen Limestone is a famous Late Jurassic lithographic limestone formation in Bavaria, Germany, renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved fossils, including the iconic Archaeopteryx.
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C.
Areyonga Formation
The Areyonga Formation is a geological rock unit within central Australia's Amadeus Basin, known for its sedimentary sequences that record Proterozoic environmental and tectonic history.
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D.
Hettange-Grande Formation
The Hettange-Grande Formation is an Early Jurassic (Hettangian) sedimentary rock unit in northeastern France that serves as the global stratotype (type section) for the base of the Jurassic System.
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E.
Cloverly Formation
The Cloverly Formation is an Early Cretaceous geologic formation in the western United States known for its dinosaur fossils and fluvial sedimentary deposits.
- 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: Kellwasser horizons Target entity description: The Kellwasser horizons are distinctive black shale layers in Late Devonian marine sediments that mark one of the major extinction pulses during the Late Devonian mass extinction.
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A.
Kellaways Formation
The Kellaways Formation is a Middle Jurassic geological formation in England composed mainly of sandstones and mudstones, representing shallow marine and deltaic environments.
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B.
Solnhofen Limestone
Solnhofen Limestone is a famous Late Jurassic lithographic limestone formation in Bavaria, Germany, renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved fossils, including the iconic Archaeopteryx.
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C.
Areyonga Formation
The Areyonga Formation is a geological rock unit within central Australia's Amadeus Basin, known for its sedimentary sequences that record Proterozoic environmental and tectonic history.
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D.
Hettange-Grande Formation
The Hettange-Grande Formation is an Early Jurassic (Hettangian) sedimentary rock unit in northeastern France that serves as the global stratotype (type section) for the base of the Jurassic System.
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E.
Cloverly Formation
The Cloverly Formation is an Early Cretaceous geologic formation in the western United States known for its dinosaur fossils and fluvial sedimentary deposits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
black shale unit
ⓘ
event bed ⓘ geological horizon ⓘ stratigraphic marker ⓘ |
| age | Frasnian–Famennian boundary interval ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Frasnian–Famennian extinction event
ⓘ
linked to:
Late Devonian extinction
Late Devonian mass extinction ⓘ
linked to:
Late Devonian extinction
crisis in stromatoporoids and corals ⓘ decline of reef-building organisms ⓘ extinction of many marine invertebrate taxa ⓘ |
| contains |
laminated black shale
ⓘ
organic-rich mudstone ⓘ pyrite ⓘ |
| correlatesWith |
global sea-level changes in the Late Devonian
ⓘ
widespread marine anoxia events ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| environment | marine ⓘ |
| geochemicalSignature |
enrichment in redox-sensitive trace metals
ⓘ
high total organic carbon ⓘ negative carbon isotope excursions ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriod | Late Devonian ⓘ |
| lithology | black shale ⓘ |
| marks | extinction pulse during the Late Devonian mass extinction ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Kellwassertal in the Harz Mountains, Germany ⓘ |
| occursIn |
Europe
ⓘ
North America ⓘ global marine basins ⓘ |
| paleoenvironmentalInterpretation |
anoxic bottom-water conditions
ⓘ
eutrophication of marine basins ⓘ |
| researchTopicIn |
Devonian stratigraphy
ⓘ
mass extinction studies ⓘ paleoceanography ⓘ |
| significance | key marker for the Late Devonian biotic crisis ⓘ |
| stratigraphicPosition | uppermost Frasnian ⓘ |
| subdivision |
Lower Kellwasser horizon
ⓘ
Upper Kellwasser horizon ⓘ |
| temporalRelation | immediately precede the Frasnian–Famennian boundary ⓘ |
| usedAs |
biostratigraphic marker
ⓘ
chemostratigraphic marker ⓘ |
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Subject: Kellwasser horizons Description of subject: The Kellwasser horizons are distinctive black shale layers in Late Devonian marine sediments that mark one of the major extinction pulses during the Late Devonian mass extinction.
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linked to: Kellwasser horizons