Absaroka Volcanic Supergroup
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The Absaroka Volcanic Supergroup is a large sequence of Eocene-age volcanic rocks in the Rocky Mountains of Wyoming and Montana, representing one of the most extensive ancient volcanic fields in the region.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Absaroka Volcanic Supergroup canonical | 1 |
| Absaroka volcanic province | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9346222 — 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: Absaroka Volcanic Supergroup Context triple: [Absaroka Range, contains, Absaroka Volcanic Supergroup]
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A.
Cascade Range volcanic province
The Cascade Range volcanic province is a major volcanic region in western North America characterized by a chain of active and dormant stratovolcanoes and extensive volcanic deposits formed by the subduction of the Juan de Fuca Plate beneath the North American Plate.
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B.
Enchanted Rock batholith
The Enchanted Rock batholith is a massive Precambrian granite dome complex in central Texas, renowned for its striking pink granite outcrops and significance in both geology and local cultural history.
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C.
Taos Plateau volcanic field
The Taos Plateau volcanic field is an extensive volcanic region in northern New Mexico characterized by numerous basaltic lava flows, cinder cones, and volcanic features that form part of the southern Rocky Mountains landscape.
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D.
Idaho batholith
The Idaho batholith is a massive granitic intrusive rock complex in central Idaho that formed during Late Cretaceous magmatism and is one of the largest batholiths in North America.
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E.
Yellowstone Plateau
The Yellowstone Plateau is a high volcanic plateau in the Rocky Mountains of the western United States, renowned for its geothermal features, wildlife, and central role in Yellowstone National Park.
- 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: Absaroka Volcanic Supergroup Target entity description: The Absaroka Volcanic Supergroup is a large sequence of Eocene-age volcanic rocks in the Rocky Mountains of Wyoming and Montana, representing one of the most extensive ancient volcanic fields in the region.
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A.
Cascade Range volcanic province
The Cascade Range volcanic province is a major volcanic region in western North America characterized by a chain of active and dormant stratovolcanoes and extensive volcanic deposits formed by the subduction of the Juan de Fuca Plate beneath the North American Plate.
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B.
Enchanted Rock batholith
The Enchanted Rock batholith is a massive Precambrian granite dome complex in central Texas, renowned for its striking pink granite outcrops and significance in both geology and local cultural history.
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C.
Taos Plateau volcanic field
The Taos Plateau volcanic field is an extensive volcanic region in northern New Mexico characterized by numerous basaltic lava flows, cinder cones, and volcanic features that form part of the southern Rocky Mountains landscape.
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D.
Idaho batholith
The Idaho batholith is a massive granitic intrusive rock complex in central Idaho that formed during Late Cretaceous magmatism and is one of the largest batholiths in North America.
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E.
Yellowstone Plateau
The Yellowstone Plateau is a high volcanic plateau in the Rocky Mountains of the western United States, renowned for its geothermal features, wildlife, and central role in Yellowstone National Park.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geologic unit
ⓘ
volcanic field ⓘ volcanic supergroup ⓘ |
| contains |
eroded stratovolcano remnants
ⓘ
lava flows ⓘ pyroclastic deposits ⓘ volcanic centers ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| eruptionStyle |
effusive volcanism
ⓘ
explosive volcanism ⓘ |
| exposedIn |
Absaroka Range
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Beartooth Mountains foothills ⓘ Owl Creek Mountains ⓘ Washakie Range ⓘ |
| geologicAge | Eocene ⓘ |
| geologicPeriod | Paleogene ⓘ |
| hasEconomicResource | locally mineralized zones ⓘ |
| hasTypeOf | supergroup in North American Stratigraphic Code ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Absaroka volcanic province
ⓘ
linked to:
Absaroka Volcanic Supergroup
|
| lithology |
andesite
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basaltic andesite ⓘ breccia ⓘ dacite ⓘ tuff ⓘ volcanic rocks ⓘ volcaniclastic rocks ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Montana
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Wyoming ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Absaroka Range ⓘ |
| notableArea |
Yellowstone region vicinity
ⓘ
linked to:
Yellowstone Plateau
|
| overlies |
Cretaceous sedimentary rocks
ⓘ
Paleocene sedimentary rocks ⓘ |
| paleogeographicImportance | records Eocene volcanic arc activity in western North America ⓘ |
| partOf | Rocky Mountains ⓘ |
| region |
northwestern Wyoming
ⓘ
south-central Montana ⓘ |
| significance | major ancient volcanic field of the Rocky Mountains ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
petrology
ⓘ
stratigraphy ⓘ volcanology ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | continental volcanic arc ⓘ |
| timeSpanEnd | middle Eocene ⓘ |
| timeSpanStart | early Eocene ⓘ |
| usedFor | regional stratigraphic correlation ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Absaroka Volcanic Supergroup Description of subject: The Absaroka Volcanic Supergroup is a large sequence of Eocene-age volcanic rocks in the Rocky Mountains of Wyoming and Montana, representing one of the most extensive ancient volcanic fields in the region.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Absaroka Volcanic Supergroup