Shan–Thai terrane
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The Shan–Thai terrane is a major Southeast Asian crustal block that rifted from Gondwana and now underlies parts of Myanmar, Thailand, and neighboring regions, playing a key role in the area's complex tectonic evolution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shan–Thai terrane canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15933826 — 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: Shan–Thai terrane Context triple: [Shan Plateau, geologicalSystem, Shan–Thai 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.
Lhasa terrane
The Lhasa terrane is a major geological block in southern Tibet that once formed part of the northern margin of the Indian Plate and plays a key role in understanding the India–Asia continental collision.
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C.
Qiangtang terrane
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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D.
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.
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E.
Burma Plate
The Burma Plate is a minor tectonic plate in Southeast Asia that forms part of the complex plate boundary region responsible for major seismic activity, including the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.
- 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: Shan–Thai terrane Target entity description: The Shan–Thai terrane is a major Southeast Asian crustal block that rifted from Gondwana and now underlies parts of Myanmar, Thailand, and neighboring regions, playing a key role in the area's complex tectonic evolution.
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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.
Lhasa terrane
The Lhasa terrane is a major geological block in southern Tibet that once formed part of the northern margin of the Indian Plate and plays a key role in understanding the India–Asia continental collision.
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C.
Qiangtang terrane
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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D.
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.
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E.
Burma Plate
The Burma Plate is a minor tectonic plate in Southeast Asia that forms part of the complex plate boundary region responsible for major seismic activity, including the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.