Kimmeridgian limestone
E53614
Kimmeridgian limestone is a fossil-rich Jurassic-era calcareous rock that forms the distinctive, mineral-driven terroir underlying many classic Chablis vineyards.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kimmeridgian limestone canonical | 3 |
| Kimmeridgian | 1 |
| Kimmeridgian stage | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T424863 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kimmeridgian limestone Context triple: [Chablis, soilType, Kimmeridgian limestone]
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A.
Bedford limestone
Bedford limestone is a high-quality, fine-grained building stone from southern Indiana widely used in prominent architectural landmarks across the United States.
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B.
Tura limestone
Tura limestone is a fine white Egyptian limestone historically prized for its high quality and used as the outer casing stone for major monuments such as the Great Pyramid of Giza.
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C.
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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D.
Anston limestone
Anston limestone is a durable, fine-grained building stone from Anston in South Yorkshire, England, historically quarried for major 19th-century architectural projects.
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E.
Aquia Creek sandstone
Aquia Creek sandstone is a historically significant building stone quarried in Virginia, widely known for its use in early U.S. federal architecture including the White House and the Capitol.
- 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: Kimmeridgian limestone Target entity description: Kimmeridgian limestone is a fossil-rich Jurassic-era calcareous rock that forms the distinctive, mineral-driven terroir underlying many classic Chablis vineyards.
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A.
Bedford limestone
Bedford limestone is a high-quality, fine-grained building stone from southern Indiana widely used in prominent architectural landmarks across the United States.
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B.
Tura limestone
Tura limestone is a fine white Egyptian limestone historically prized for its high quality and used as the outer casing stone for major monuments such as the Great Pyramid of Giza.
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C.
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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D.
Anston limestone
Anston limestone is a durable, fine-grained building stone from Anston in South Yorkshire, England, historically quarried for major 19th-century architectural projects.
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E.
Aquia Creek sandstone
Aquia Creek sandstone is a historically significant building stone quarried in Virginia, widely known for its use in early U.S. federal architecture including the White House and the Capitol.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geologic formation
ⓘ
limestone ⓘ sedimentary rock ⓘ |
| age |
Jurassic
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approximately 157 to 152 million years old ⓘ |
| associatedWithWineStyle |
high acidity in Chablis wines
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mineral character in Chablis wines ⓘ |
| color |
light gray
ⓘ
off-white ⓘ |
| containsFossilsOf |
ammonites
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bivalves ⓘ marine organisms ⓘ other invertebrates ⓘ |
| depositionalEnvironment |
epicontinental seas
ⓘ
shallow marine ⓘ |
| drainageProperty | well-drained soils ⓘ |
| economicUse |
building stone
ⓘ
raw material for lime ⓘ viticulture ⓘ |
| forms |
bedrock
ⓘ
escarpments ⓘ slopes ⓘ |
| fossilContent | fossil-rich ⓘ |
| geographicOccurrence |
Burgundy
ⓘ
northern France ⓘ parts of western Europe ⓘ southern England ⓘ |
| geologicPeriod | Late Jurassic ⓘ |
| influences |
Chablis terroir
ⓘ
vine root penetration ⓘ water availability for vines ⓘ |
| linkedTo | classic expression of Chablis Grand Cru vineyards ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kimmeridgian stage
ⓘ
linked to:
Kimmeridgian limestone
|
| mineralogy |
calcite
ⓘ
clay minerals ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Kimmeridge ⓘ |
| notableRegion |
Chablis wine region
ⓘ
linked to:
Chablis
|
| oftenInterbeddedWith |
clay
ⓘ
marl ⓘ |
| primaryComposition | calcium carbonate ⓘ |
| rockType | calcareous rock ⓘ |
| soilDerivedFrom |
limestone scree
ⓘ
weathered limestone ⓘ |
| stratigraphicUnitOf |
Upper Jurassic
ⓘ
linked to:
Late Jurassic
|
| texture |
fine-grained
ⓘ
often bedded ⓘ |
| underlies | many Chablis vineyards ⓘ |
| weatheringCharacteristic | forms thin, stony soils ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kimmeridgian limestone Description of subject: Kimmeridgian limestone is a fossil-rich Jurassic-era calcareous rock that forms the distinctive, mineral-driven terroir underlying many classic Chablis vineyards.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Kimmeridgian limestone
linked to: Kimmeridgian limestone