Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
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Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument is a protected area in central Colorado renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved Eocene-era plant and insect fossils, including large petrified redwood stumps.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument canonical | 2 |
| Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument Visitor Center | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7074344 — 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: Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument Context triple: [Pikes Peak region, containsProtectedArea, Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument]
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Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
Agate Fossil Beds National Monument is a protected area in western Nebraska renowned for its exceptionally rich Miocene-era fossil deposits and preserved prairie landscape.
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John Day Fossil Beds National Monument
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument is a U.S. National Park Service site in Oregon renowned for its well-preserved fossil beds that document over 40 million years of plant and animal evolution.
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Petrified Forest National Park
Petrified Forest National Park is a U.S. national park renowned for its vast deposits of colorful fossilized wood, striking badlands landscapes, and rich paleontological and archaeological resources.
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Dinosaur National Monument
Dinosaur National Monument is a U.S. protected area on the Colorado–Utah border renowned for its extensive dinosaur fossil beds, dramatic canyons, and rugged desert landscape.
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Fossil Park
Fossil Park is a public attraction in Sylvania, Ohio, known for its accessible fossil beds where visitors can search for and collect prehistoric marine fossils.
- 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: Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument Target entity description: Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument is a protected area in central Colorado renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved Eocene-era plant and insect fossils, including large petrified redwood stumps.
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A.
Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
Agate Fossil Beds National Monument is a protected area in western Nebraska renowned for its exceptionally rich Miocene-era fossil deposits and preserved prairie landscape.
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B.
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument is a U.S. National Park Service site in Oregon renowned for its well-preserved fossil beds that document over 40 million years of plant and animal evolution.
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C.
Petrified Forest National Park
Petrified Forest National Park is a U.S. national park renowned for its vast deposits of colorful fossilized wood, striking badlands landscapes, and rich paleontological and archaeological resources.
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D.
Dinosaur National Monument
Dinosaur National Monument is a U.S. protected area on the Colorado–Utah border renowned for its extensive dinosaur fossil beds, dramatic canyons, and rugged desert landscape.
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E.
Fossil Park
Fossil Park is a public attraction in Sylvania, Ohio, known for its accessible fossil beds where visitors can search for and collect prehistoric marine fossils.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national monument
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paleontological site ⓘ |
| area |
about 24 square kilometers
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about 6,000 acres ⓘ |
| climate | cool temperate, high-elevation climate ⓘ |
| contains |
petrified Sequoia stumps
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sedimentary shale layers rich in fossils ⓘ volcanic ash layers ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| ecosystem |
meadow and wetland habitats
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montane forest ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 2,500 meters above sea level
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approximately 8,200 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| established | 1969-08-20 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Eocene ⓘ |
| geologicalFormation | Florissant Formation ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Park Service ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | federally protected area ⓘ |
| hasResearchFocus |
paleobotany
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paleoentomology ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
one of the richest fossil deposits of its age in the world
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records ancient lake and surrounding forest ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCenter |
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument Visitor Center
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linked to:
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
|
| IUCNCategory | III ⓘ |
| knownFor |
exceptionally well-preserved insect fossils
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exceptionally well-preserved plant fossils ⓘ fossilized fish and other invertebrates ⓘ fossilized leaves ⓘ fossilized seeds and cones ⓘ large petrified redwood stumps ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Colorado
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Teller County, Colorado ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | central Colorado ⓘ |
| managedBy |
U.S. Department of the Interior
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linked to:
United States Department of the Interior
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| nearestCity | Florissant, Colorado ⓘ |
| offers |
interpretive trails
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paleontology exhibits ⓘ ranger-led programs ⓘ |
| partOf |
National Park System of the United States
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linked to:
United States National Park System
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| protectedFor |
educational purposes
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geological features ⓘ paleontological resources ⓘ scientific research ⓘ |
| timePeriodRepresented | late Eocene ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument Description of subject: Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument is a protected area in central Colorado renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved Eocene-era plant and insect fossils, including large petrified redwood stumps.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
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hasVisitorCenter
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Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument Visitor Center
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linked to: Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument