Qinling suture zone
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The Qinling suture zone is a major tectonic boundary in central China marking the collision and amalgamation of the North China and South China blocks, forming part of the Qinling–Dabie orogenic belt.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dabie suture zone | 1 |
| Qinling suture zone canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16634925 — 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: Qinling suture zone Context triple: [Qinling–Dabie orogeny, associatedStructure, Qinling suture zone]
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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.
Longmenshan Fault
The Longmenshan Fault is a major active thrust fault system in southwestern China that marks the tectonic boundary between the Tibetan Plateau and the Sichuan Basin and was responsible for the devastating 2008 Wenchuan earthquake.
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C.
Altyn Tagh Fault
The Altyn Tagh Fault is a major strike-slip fault system in northwestern China that plays a key role in accommodating the tectonic deformation of the Tibetan Plateau.
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D.
Indus-Tsangpo Suture Zone
The Indus-Tsangpo Suture Zone is a major tectonic boundary in the Himalayas marking the collision zone between the Indian and Eurasian plates, where remnants of the ancient Tethys Ocean crust are preserved.
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E.
Jiangnan orogen
The Jiangnan orogen is a major Precambrian mountain-building belt in southern China formed by the collision and amalgamation of ancient continental blocks.
- 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: Qinling suture zone Target entity description: The Qinling suture zone is a major tectonic boundary in central China marking the collision and amalgamation of the North China and South China blocks, forming part of the Qinling–Dabie orogenic belt.
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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.
Longmenshan Fault
The Longmenshan Fault is a major active thrust fault system in southwestern China that marks the tectonic boundary between the Tibetan Plateau and the Sichuan Basin and was responsible for the devastating 2008 Wenchuan earthquake.
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C.
Altyn Tagh Fault
The Altyn Tagh Fault is a major strike-slip fault system in northwestern China that plays a key role in accommodating the tectonic deformation of the Tibetan Plateau.
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D.
Indus-Tsangpo Suture Zone
The Indus-Tsangpo Suture Zone is a major tectonic boundary in the Himalayas marking the collision zone between the Indian and Eurasian plates, where remnants of the ancient Tethys Ocean crust are preserved.
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E.
Jiangnan orogen
The Jiangnan orogen is a major Precambrian mountain-building belt in southern China formed by the collision and amalgamation of ancient continental blocks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Qinling suture zone