Qiangtang terrane
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The Qiangtang terrane is a major geological block in central Tibet that records complex Paleozoic–Mesozoic tectonic evolution and plays a key role in understanding the assembly of the Tibetan Plateau.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Qiangtang terrane canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15437688 — 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: Qiangtang terrane Context triple: [Chinese continental crust, hasPart, Qiangtang terrane]
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A.
Songpan–Ganzi terrane
The Songpan–Ganzi terrane is a geologically complex region in eastern Tibet characterized by thick Triassic sedimentary sequences and intense deformation associated with the growth of the Tibetan Plateau.
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B.
Karakoram terrane
The Karakoram terrane is a distinct crustal block in the Karakoram mountain region of Central Asia, characterized by complex tectonic, metamorphic, and magmatic histories associated with continental collision between India and Eurasia.
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C.
Central Asian Orogenic Belt
The Central Asian Orogenic Belt is a vast, geologically complex mountain-building region in Eurasia formed by the long-term collision and accretion of multiple continental and oceanic terranes.
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D.
Longshou Plateau
Longshou Plateau is the elevated terrain in Xi'an, China, that historically provided the strategic and ceremonial setting for the Tang dynasty’s Daming Palace.
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E.
Brunovistulian terrane
The Brunovistulian terrane is a Precambrian to early Paleozoic crustal block in Central Europe that forms part of the basement underlying the eastern Variscan orogen.
- 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: Qiangtang terrane Target entity description: The Qiangtang terrane is a major geological block in central Tibet that records complex Paleozoic–Mesozoic tectonic evolution and plays a key role in understanding the assembly of the Tibetan Plateau.
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A.
Songpan–Ganzi terrane
The Songpan–Ganzi terrane is a geologically complex region in eastern Tibet characterized by thick Triassic sedimentary sequences and intense deformation associated with the growth of the Tibetan Plateau.
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B.
Karakoram terrane
The Karakoram terrane is a distinct crustal block in the Karakoram mountain region of Central Asia, characterized by complex tectonic, metamorphic, and magmatic histories associated with continental collision between India and Eurasia.
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C.
Central Asian Orogenic Belt
The Central Asian Orogenic Belt is a vast, geologically complex mountain-building region in Eurasia formed by the long-term collision and accretion of multiple continental and oceanic terranes.
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D.
Longshou Plateau
Longshou Plateau is the elevated terrain in Xi'an, China, that historically provided the strategic and ceremonial setting for the Tang dynasty’s Daming Palace.
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E.
Brunovistulian terrane
The Brunovistulian terrane is a Precambrian to early Paleozoic crustal block in Central Europe that forms part of the basement underlying the eastern Variscan orogen.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.