11library : plotnine
22specification_id : column-stratigraphic
33created : ' 2026-03-15T22:55:35Z'
4- updated : ' 2026-03-15T22:59:31Z '
4+ updated : ' 2026-03-15T23:10:04Z '
55generated_by : claude-opus-4-5-20251101
66workflow_run : 23121198926
77issue : 4573
@@ -10,97 +10,104 @@ library_version: 0.15.3
1010preview_url : https://storage.googleapis.com/pyplots-images/plots/column-stratigraphic/plotnine/plot.png
1111preview_thumb : https://storage.googleapis.com/pyplots-images/plots/column-stratigraphic/plotnine/plot_thumb.png
1212preview_html : null
13- quality_score : 81
13+ quality_score : 86
1414review :
1515 strengths :
16- - Excellent spec compliance with all required features and correct layout conventions
17- - Realistic geological data using actual Western US formation names
18- - Good variety of lithology patterns approximating standard geological symbols
19- - Well-structured plotnine layer composition with clean theme customization
16+ - Excellent spec compliance with all required features (6 lithology patterns, formation
17+ names, age labels, unconformity)
18+ - Realistic geological data with real Western US formation names and plausible stratigraphy
19+ - Strong data storytelling through the red unconformity highlight at J/K boundary
20+ - Clean well-organized code with good reproducibility
21+ - Custom color palette with thoughtful geological color choices
2022 weaknesses :
21- - Formation and age label font sizes too small (10-11pt)
22- - Siltstone pattern too sparse and hard to distinguish
23- - Color contrast between siltstone and shale insufficient
24- - No visual emphasis or focal point for data storytelling
25- - Title at 22pt slightly under 24pt guideline
26- image_description : ' The plot displays a vertical stratigraphic column spanning 0-180m
27- depth with 10 geological layers. Each layer is filled with a distinct muted color
28- and overlaid with lithology-specific patterns: sandstone (yellow with stipple
29- dots), shale (gray with horizontal dashes), limestone (blue with brick pattern),
30- siltstone (light blue-gray with short random dashes), conglomerate (salmon with
31- open circles), and mudstone (brown with dense horizontal dashes). Age labels (Late
32- Cretaceous through Triassic) appear on the left side, and formation names (Frontier
33- Fm, Madison Fm, Kootenai Fm, Morrison Fm, Sundance Fm) in italics on the right.
34- The y-axis shows "Depth (m)" increasing downward with ticks every 20m. A horizontal
35- legend at the bottom identifies all 6 lithology types. The title reads "column-stratigraphic
36- · plotnine · pyplots.ai" in bold at the top. Background is white with subtle horizontal
37- grid lines.'
23+ - Formation labels (14pt) and age labels (13pt) slightly undersized for full resolution
24+ - Shale and Mudstone colors too similar in lightness for colorblind accessibility
25+ - Horizontal canvas space underutilized with wide x-limits
26+ - Library mastery could be improved with more distinctive plotnine features
27+ image_description : ' The plot displays a vertical stratigraphic column showing 10
28+ geological layers from 0 to 180 meters depth (increasing downward). Each layer
29+ is filled with a distinct color and overlaid with lithology-specific patterns:
30+ yellow with stipple dots for Sandstone, gray with horizontal dashes for Shale,
31+ blue with brick pattern for Limestone, light green with short random dashes for
32+ Siltstone, salmon/orange with open circles for Conglomerate, and brown with fine
33+ horizontal dashes for Mudstone. Formation names (Frontier Fm, Madison Fm, Kootenai
34+ Fm, Morrison Fm, Sundance Fm) appear in italics on the right side. Geological
35+ age labels (Late Cretaceous, Early Cretaceous, Late Jurassic, Middle Jurassic,
36+ Triassic) appear in bold on the left side with bracket lines. A red wavy line
37+ at 95m marks an unconformity between Kootenai Fm and Morrison Fm, labeled "~ Unconformity
38+ ~" in red italic bold. The title reads "column-stratigraphic · plotnine · pyplots.ai"
39+ at top. A horizontal legend at the bottom shows all 6 lithology types. The background
40+ is light gray with subtle horizontal grid lines.'
3841 criteria_checklist :
3942 visual_quality :
40- score : 25
43+ score : 26
4144 max : 30
4245 items :
4346 - id : VQ-01
4447 name : Text Legibility
45- score : 6
48+ score : 7
4649 max : 8
4750 passed : true
48- comment : Font sizes explicitly set but title slightly under 24pt; formation/ age
49- labels (10-11pt) are small
51+ comment : All font sizes explicitly set. Formation labels (14pt) and age labels
52+ (13pt) slightly small for canvas size.
5053 - id : VQ-02
5154 name : No Overlap
5255 score : 6
5356 max : 6
5457 passed : true
55- comment : All text well-spaced with no collisions
58+ comment : No overlapping text elements. Labels well-separated.
5659 - id : VQ-03
5760 name : Element Visibility
5861 score : 5
5962 max : 6
6063 passed : true
61- comment : Most patterns visible; siltstone pattern sparse and hard to distinguish
64+ comment : Most patterns clearly visible. Siltstone short dashes are subtler
65+ than other patterns.
6266 - id : VQ-04
6367 name : Color Accessibility
6468 score : 3
6569 max : 4
6670 passed : true
67- comment : Generally distinguishable but siltstone and shale too similar in
68- lightness
71+ comment : Shale and Mudstone colors too similar in lightness for colorblind
72+ viewers.
6973 - id : VQ-05
7074 name : Layout & Canvas
7175 score : 3
7276 max : 4
7377 passed : true
74- comment : Good vertical utilization; some horizontal space underutilized
78+ comment : Good vertical usage but significant horizontal empty space around
79+ the column.
7580 - id : VQ-06
7681 name : Axis Labels & Title
7782 score : 2
7883 max : 2
7984 passed : true
80- comment : Y-axis shows Depth (m) with units; x -axis appropriately blank
85+ comment : Y-axis labeled Depth (m) with units. X -axis intentionally blank.
8186 design_excellence :
82- score : 12
87+ score : 14
8388 max : 20
8489 items :
8590 - id : DE-01
8691 name : Aesthetic Sophistication
87- score : 5
92+ score : 6
8893 max : 8
8994 passed : true
90- comment : Custom geological palette with muted tones, pattern overlays, italic
91- labels — above defaults but not publication-level
95+ comment : Custom geological color palette, thoughtful typography hierarchy,
96+ red unconformity highlight. Above defaults.
9297 - id : DE-02
9398 name : Visual Refinement
9499 score : 4
95100 max : 6
96101 passed : true
97- comment : theme_minimal, removed x-axis, subtle grid — good refinement
102+ comment : theme_minimal with customized subtle y-grid, x-axis removed, light
103+ panel background, age brackets.
98104 - id : DE-03
99105 name : Data Storytelling
100- score : 3
106+ score : 4
101107 max : 6
102108 passed : true
103- comment : Natural geological narrative but no focal point or emphasis
109+ comment : Red unconformity at J/K boundary creates focal point. Age progression
110+ guides viewer through time.
104111 spec_compliance :
105112 score : 15
106113 max : 15
@@ -110,83 +117,84 @@ review:
110117 score : 5
111118 max : 5
112119 passed : true
113- comment : Correct vertical stratigraphic column with stacked layers
120+ comment : Correct vertical stratigraphic column with stacked layers and lithology
121+ patterns.
114122 - id : SC-02
115123 name : Required Features
116124 score : 4
117125 max : 4
118126 passed : true
119- comment : ' All required features present: 6 lithology patterns, formation/age
120- labels, depth scale, boundaries'
127+ comment : ' All required features present: 6 lithology patterns, depth downward,
128+ formation names, age labels, depth scale, boundaries, unconformity. '
121129 - id : SC-03
122130 name : Data Mapping
123131 score : 3
124132 max : 3
125133 passed : true
126- comment : Depth correctly mapped increasing downward
134+ comment : Depth axis correctly reversed, layers correctly positioned.
127135 - id : SC-04
128136 name : Title & Legend
129137 score : 3
130138 max : 3
131139 passed : true
132- comment : Title format correct, legend labels match data
140+ comment : Title format correct, legend shows all 6 lithology types.
133141 data_quality :
134- score : 14
142+ score : 15
135143 max : 15
136144 items :
137145 - id : DQ-01
138146 name : Feature Coverage
139- score : 5
147+ score : 6
140148 max : 6
141149 passed : true
142- comment : 6 lithology types , varying thicknesses, 5 formations and ages; could
143- include unconformity
150+ comment : 10 layers, 6 lithologies , varying thicknesses, 5 formations, 5 ages,
151+ unconformity.
144152 - id : DQ-02
145153 name : Realistic Context
146154 score : 5
147155 max : 5
148156 passed : true
149- comment : Real Western US formation names with plausible age assignments
157+ comment : Western US sedimentary section with real formation names.
150158 - id : DQ-03
151159 name : Appropriate Scale
152160 score : 4
153161 max : 4
154162 passed : true
155- comment : 0-180m depth with 12-25m thicknesses is realistic
163+ comment : 0-180m depth range and 12-23m layer thicknesses are realistic.
156164 code_quality :
157- score : 9
165+ score : 10
158166 max : 10
159167 items :
160168 - id : CQ-01
161169 name : KISS Structure
162170 score : 3
163171 max : 3
164172 passed : true
165- comment : Linear flow, no functions/ classes
173+ comment : Linear flow with no functions or classes.
166174 - id : CQ-02
167175 name : Reproducibility
168176 score : 2
169177 max : 2
170178 passed : true
171- comment : np.random.seed(42) set
179+ comment : np.random.seed(42) set before random pattern generation.
172180 - id : CQ-03
173181 name : Clean Imports
174182 score : 2
175183 max : 2
176184 passed : true
177- comment : All imports used
185+ comment : All imports used.
178186 - id : CQ-04
179187 name : Code Elegance
180- score : 1
188+ score : 2
181189 max : 2
182190 passed : true
183- comment : Pattern generation loop somewhat verbose but necessary
191+ comment : Pattern generation well-organized by lithology type. No fake UI.
184192 - id : CQ-05
185193 name : Output & API
186194 score : 1
187195 max : 1
188196 passed : true
189- comment : Saves as plot.png with dpi=300
197+ comment : Saves as plot.png with dpi=300.
190198 library_mastery :
191199 score : 6
192200 max : 10
@@ -196,23 +204,26 @@ review:
196204 score : 4
197205 max : 5
198206 passed : true
199- comment : Good grammar-of-graphics usage with layered geoms, scales, and themes
207+ comment : Good use of plotnine grammar with multiple geom layers, scale functions,
208+ and theme customization.
200209 - id : LM-02
201210 name : Distinctive Features
202211 score : 2
203212 max : 5
204- passed : true
205- comment : Layer composition is nice but complexity is in manual data prep,
206- not plotnine features
213+ passed : false
214+ comment : Uses some plotnine features but core visualization relies on manual
215+ coordinate computation.
207216 verdict : REJECTED
208217impl_tags :
209218 dependencies : []
210219 techniques :
211220 - annotations
212221 - layer-composition
222+ - custom-legend
213223 patterns :
214224 - data-generation
215225 - iteration-over-groups
226+ - groupby-aggregation
216227 dataprep : []
217228 styling :
218229 - alpha-blending
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