Usolka section, southern Ural Mountains, Russia
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Usolka section in the southern Ural Mountains of Russia is a key geological reference site that serves as the Global Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP) for the base of the Asselian stage of the Permian System.
All labels observed (1)
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| Usolka section, southern Ural Mountains, Russia canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16171201 — 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: Usolka section, southern Ural Mountains, Russia Context triple: [Asselian, globalStratotypeSectionAndPointLocation, Usolka section, southern Ural Mountains, Russia]
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A.
Khasan region of Russia
The Khasan region of Russia is a sparsely populated, strategically important border area in Primorsky Krai where Russia meets China and North Korea, known for its wetlands, wildlife, and historical military significance.
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B.
Ganina Yama area near Yekaterinburg
The Ganina Yama area near Yekaterinburg is a forested former mine site that became known as a burial and execution location associated with the murdered Russian imperial family and is now a major memorial and monastery complex.
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C.
Sovetsk, Russia
Sovetsk is a town in Russia’s Kaliningrad Oblast, best known historically as the former East Prussian city of Tilsit, where the 1807 Treaties of Tilsit were signed.
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D.
Zimnie Gory, Russia
Zimnie Gory, Russia is a notable Ediacaran fossil site renowned for preserving early multicellular life forms such as Kimberella.
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E.
Maykop, Russia
Maykop, Russia is the capital city of the Republic of Adygea in the North Caucasus region, known for its oil industry and diverse cultural heritage.
- 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: Usolka section, southern Ural Mountains, Russia Target entity description: Usolka section in the southern Ural Mountains of Russia is a key geological reference site that serves as the Global Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP) for the base of the Asselian stage of the Permian System.
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A.
Khasan region of Russia
The Khasan region of Russia is a sparsely populated, strategically important border area in Primorsky Krai where Russia meets China and North Korea, known for its wetlands, wildlife, and historical military significance.
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B.
Ganina Yama area near Yekaterinburg
The Ganina Yama area near Yekaterinburg is a forested former mine site that became known as a burial and execution location associated with the murdered Russian imperial family and is now a major memorial and monastery complex.
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C.
Sovetsk, Russia
Sovetsk is a town in Russia’s Kaliningrad Oblast, best known historically as the former East Prussian city of Tilsit, where the 1807 Treaties of Tilsit were signed.
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D.
Zimnie Gory, Russia
Zimnie Gory, Russia is a notable Ediacaran fossil site renowned for preserving early multicellular life forms such as Kimberella.
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E.
Maykop, Russia
Maykop, Russia is the capital city of the Republic of Adygea in the North Caucasus region, known for its oil industry and diverse cultural heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Asselian
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globalStratotypeSectionAndPointLocation
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Usolka section, southern Ural Mountains, Russia
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