11library : plotly
22specification_id : column-stratigraphic
33created : ' 2026-03-15T22:56:23Z'
4- updated : ' 2026-03-15T23:00:17Z '
4+ updated : ' 2026-03-15T23:06:57Z '
55generated_by : claude-opus-4-5-20251101
66workflow_run : 23121198678
77issue : 4573
@@ -10,99 +10,101 @@ library_version: 6.6.0
1010preview_url : https://storage.googleapis.com/pyplots-images/plots/column-stratigraphic/plotly/plot.png
1111preview_thumb : https://storage.googleapis.com/pyplots-images/plots/column-stratigraphic/plotly/plot_thumb.png
1212preview_html : https://storage.googleapis.com/pyplots-images/plots/column-stratigraphic/plotly/plot.html
13- quality_score : 86
13+ quality_score : 90
1414review :
1515 strengths :
16- - Perfect spec compliance with all required features (lithology patterns, formation
17- names, age labels, depth scale, 5+ lithology types)
18- - Excellent geologically accurate data using real Western Interior Seaway formations
19- - Clean well-structured code with appropriate use of Plotly pattern fill capabilities
20- - Good use of Plotly-specific features (hover templates, HTML export, marker patterns)
16+ - Excellent geological data using real Western Interior Seaway formations with accurate
17+ stratigraphy
18+ - Five distinct lithology patterns with carefully chosen earth-tone colors and blue
19+ accent
20+ - Subtle age-period background shading and dotted boundary lines add professional
21+ polish
22+ - Rich hover tooltips with formation, lithology, depth range, thickness, and age
23+ information
24+ - Clean, well-structured code with no unnecessary complexity
2125 weaknesses :
22- - Design could be elevated with stronger visual hierarchy at age boundaries
23- - Color palette uses domain-appropriate but non-standard colors; could incorporate
24- Python Blue
25- - Empty space on the right between formation labels and legend
26- - Annotation font size (13pt) could be slightly larger
26+ - Annotation font sizes (14-15pt) could be slightly larger for optimal readability
27+ at full resolution
28+ - Some vertical space wasted below the last layer to the 200m gridline
2729 image_description : ' The plot displays a vertical stratigraphic column with 10 geological
28- layers stacked from 0m (top) to ~195m (bottom), with depth increasing downward.
29- Each layer uses a distinct fill pattern and background color: Sandstone (wheat/tan
30- with dot pattern), Shale (gray with dash pattern), Limestone (light blue with
31- plus/cross pattern), Siltstone (tan with diagonal line pattern), and Conglomerate
32- (brown/orange with x pattern). Formation names (Dakota Fm, Graneros Sh, Greenhorn
33- Ls, Carlile Sh, Niobrara Fm, Fort Hays Ls, Fox Hills Ss, Lance Fm, Fort Union
34- Fm, Wasatch Fm) and lithology types are labeled to the right of each layer in
35- bold/italic. Geological age labels (Late Cretaceous, Maastrichtian, Paleocene,
36- Eocene) appear on the left side in italic gray text. The y-axis shows "Depth (m)"
37- with ticks every 20m. A lithology legend with pattern swatches sits in the upper
38- right corner. The title reads "column-stratigraphic · plotly · pyplots.ai" centered
39- at the top.'
30+ layers stacked from 0m (top) to ~195m (bottom) depth. Each layer uses a distinct
31+ fill pattern and color: Sandstone (tan/beige with dot pattern), Shale (gray with
32+ dash pattern), Limestone (blue with cross/plus pattern), Siltstone (tan-brown
33+ with diagonal line pattern), and Conglomerate (orange-brown with x pattern). Formation
34+ names (bold) and lithology types (italic) are labeled to the right of each layer.
35+ Age labels (Late Cretaceous, Maastrichtian, Paleocene, Eocene) appear on the left
36+ side in blue text. Subtle background shading differentiates age periods, with
37+ dotted blue horizontal lines marking age boundaries. The y-axis shows "Depth (m)"
38+ with a reversed scale (0 at top, increasing downward). A lithology legend with
39+ pattern swatches sits in the upper right corner. Title reads "column-stratigraphic
40+ · plotly · pyplots.ai" centered at top.'
4041 criteria_checklist :
4142 visual_quality :
42- score : 27
43+ score : 28
4344 max : 30
4445 items :
4546 - id : VQ-01
4647 name : Text Legibility
4748 score : 7
4849 max : 8
4950 passed : true
50- comment : All font sizes explicitly set (title 28pt, axis 22pt, ticks 16pt,
51- annotations 13pt). Annotation font slightly small.
51+ comment : All font sizes explicitly set (title 28pt, axis 22pt, ticks 16pt).
52+ Annotations at 14-15pt slightly small.
5253 - id : VQ-02
5354 name : No Overlap
5455 score : 6
5556 max : 6
5657 passed : true
57- comment : No overlapping text elements anywhere
58+ comment : No overlapping text anywhere.
5859 - id : VQ-03
5960 name : Element Visibility
6061 score : 6
6162 max : 6
6263 passed : true
63- comment : All layers clearly visible with distinct patterns and colors
64+ comment : Layer bars clearly visible with distinct patterns and colors.
6465 - id : VQ-04
6566 name : Color Accessibility
66- score : 3
67+ score : 4
6768 max : 4
6869 passed : true
69- comment : Colors sufficiently distinct but not formally colorblind-safe palette
70+ comment : Earth-tone palette with blue accent is colorblind-safe.
7071 - id : VQ-05
7172 name : Layout & Canvas
7273 score : 3
7374 max : 4
7475 passed : true
75- comment : Good layout but noticeable empty space on right side
76+ comment : Good layout but some wasted vertical space below last layer.
7677 - id : VQ-06
7778 name : Axis Labels & Title
7879 score : 2
7980 max : 2
8081 passed : true
81- comment : Depth (m) includes units
82+ comment : Y-axis labeled Depth (m) with units. X-axis appropriately hidden.
8283 design_excellence :
83- score : 12
84+ score : 14
8485 max : 20
8586 items :
8687 - id : DE-01
8788 name : Aesthetic Sophistication
88- score : 5
89+ score : 6
8990 max : 8
9091 passed : true
91- comment : Geology-appropriate colors with pattern fills, above defaults but
92- not publication-level
92+ comment : Custom earth-tone palette with Python Blue accent. Intentional typography
93+ and subtle age shading.
9394 - id : DE-02
9495 name : Visual Refinement
9596 score : 4
9697 max : 6
9798 passed : true
98- comment : Clean white background, subtle grid, x-axis hidden, good margins
99+ comment : White background, subtle grid, hidden x-axis, clean legend with subtle
100+ border.
99101 - id : DE-03
100102 name : Data Storytelling
101- score : 3
103+ score : 4
102104 max : 6
103105 passed : true
104- comment : Age grouping provides narrative but could benefit from stronger visual
105- hierarchy at boundaries
106+ comment : Background shading groups formations by period. Dotted boundary lines
107+ highlight transitions.
106108 spec_compliance :
107109 score : 15
108110 max : 15
@@ -112,27 +114,27 @@ review:
112114 score : 5
113115 max : 5
114116 passed : true
115- comment : Correct vertical stratigraphic column with stacked rectangular blocks
117+ comment : Correct stratigraphic column with stacked blocks and lithology patterns.
116118 - id : SC-02
117119 name : Required Features
118120 score : 4
119121 max : 4
120122 passed : true
121- comment : ' All features present: lithology patterns, formation names, age labels,
122- depth scale, 5+ lithologies '
123+ comment : ' All features present: 5 lithology patterns, reversed depth, formation
124+ labels, age labels, depth scale. '
123125 - id : SC-03
124126 name : Data Mapping
125127 score : 3
126128 max : 3
127129 passed : true
128- comment : Depth axis correctly oriented, layers properly positioned
130+ comment : Y- axis correctly represents depth with reversed scale.
129131 - id : SC-04
130132 name : Title & Legend
131133 score : 3
132134 max : 3
133135 passed : true
134- comment : Title format correct, legend shows all lithology types with pattern
135- swatches
136+ comment : Correct title format. Legend shows all 5 lithology types with pattern
137+ swatches.
136138 data_quality :
137139 score : 15
138140 max : 15
@@ -142,20 +144,21 @@ review:
142144 score : 6
143145 max : 6
144146 passed : true
145- comment : 10 layers, 5 lithology types, varying thicknesses, multiple geological
146- ages
147+ comment : 10 layers, 5 lithology types, varying thicknesses, 4 geological periods.
147148 - id : DQ-02
148149 name : Realistic Context
149150 score : 5
150151 max : 5
151152 passed : true
152- comment : Real Western Interior Seaway formations, geologically accurate sequence
153+ comment : Real Western Interior Seaway formations. Geologically accurate and
154+ neutral.
153155 - id : DQ-03
154156 name : Appropriate Scale
155157 score : 4
156158 max : 4
157159 passed : true
158- comment : Depths 0-195m realistic, layer thicknesses vary appropriately
160+ comment : Depths 0-195m with realistic thicknesses. Age progression geologically
161+ plausible.
159162 code_quality :
160163 score : 10
161164 max : 10
@@ -165,49 +168,50 @@ review:
165168 score : 3
166169 max : 3
167170 passed : true
168- comment : ' Clean linear structure: data, plot, style, save '
171+ comment : Clean imports-data-plot-save structure. No functions or classes.
169172 - id : CQ-02
170173 name : Reproducibility
171174 score : 2
172175 max : 2
173176 passed : true
174- comment : Fully deterministic hardcoded data
177+ comment : Fully deterministic with hardcoded data.
175178 - id : CQ-03
176179 name : Clean Imports
177180 score : 2
178181 max : 2
179182 passed : true
180- comment : Only imports plotly.graph_objects
183+ comment : Only plotly.graph_objects imported and used.
181184 - id : CQ-04
182185 name : Code Elegance
183186 score : 2
184187 max : 2
185188 passed : true
186- comment : Clean, well-organized, age grouping logic appropriate
189+ comment : Clean, well-organized code with appropriate complexity.
187190 - id : CQ-05
188191 name : Output & API
189192 score : 1
190193 max : 1
191194 passed : true
192- comment : Saves as plot.png with correct dimensions, also exports HTML
195+ comment : Saves as plot.png with correct dimensions and HTML export.
193196 library_mastery :
194- score : 7
197+ score : 8
195198 max : 10
196199 items :
197200 - id : LM-01
198201 name : Idiomatic Usage
199202 score : 4
200203 max : 5
201204 passed : true
202- comment : Good use of go.Bar with base, marker.pattern , add_annotation, overlay
203- barmode
205+ comment : Good use of go.Bar with base, add_shape , add_annotation. Could leverage
206+ subplots for multi-column layout.
204207 - id : LM-02
205208 name : Distinctive Features
206- score : 3
209+ score : 4
207210 max : 5
208211 passed : true
209- comment : Leverages pattern fill, hover templates, HTML export
210- verdict : REJECTED
212+ comment : Marker patterns, hover templates with HTML, and HTML export are distinctive
213+ Plotly features.
214+ verdict : APPROVED
211215impl_tags :
212216 dependencies : []
213217 techniques :
@@ -219,5 +223,5 @@ impl_tags:
219223 - iteration-over-groups
220224 dataprep : []
221225 styling :
222- - grid-styling
223226 - edge-highlighting
227+ - grid-styling
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