Magnesian Limestone succession
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The Magnesian Limestone succession is a geological sequence of Permian-age dolomitic limestone formations that forms a distinctive belt across parts of northern and central England.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Magnesian Limestone succession canonical | 1 |
| Permian stratigraphy of the United Kingdom | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1838952 — 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: Magnesian Limestone succession Context triple: [Anston limestone, partOf, Magnesian Limestone succession]
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A.
Tura limestone
Tura limestone is a fine white Egyptian limestone historically prized for its high quality and used as the outer casing stone for major monuments such as the Great Pyramid of Giza.
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B.
Lioz limestone
Lioz limestone is a dense, decorative Portuguese limestone widely used in historic architecture and monuments, especially in and around Lisbon.
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C.
Carboniferous Limestone
Carboniferous Limestone is a thick sequence of fossil-rich sedimentary rocks formed in warm, shallow tropical seas during the Carboniferous period, widely exposed in regions such as the White Peak of the Peak District.
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D.
Bedford limestone
Bedford limestone is a high-quality, fine-grained building stone from southern Indiana widely used in prominent architectural landmarks across the United States.
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E.
Kimmeridgian limestone
Kimmeridgian limestone is a fossil-rich Jurassic-era calcareous rock that forms the distinctive, mineral-driven terroir underlying many classic Chablis vineyards.
- 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: Magnesian Limestone succession Target entity description: The Magnesian Limestone succession is a geological sequence of Permian-age dolomitic limestone formations that forms a distinctive belt across parts of northern and central England.
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A.
Tura limestone
Tura limestone is a fine white Egyptian limestone historically prized for its high quality and used as the outer casing stone for major monuments such as the Great Pyramid of Giza.
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B.
Lioz limestone
Lioz limestone is a dense, decorative Portuguese limestone widely used in historic architecture and monuments, especially in and around Lisbon.
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C.
Carboniferous Limestone
Carboniferous Limestone is a thick sequence of fossil-rich sedimentary rocks formed in warm, shallow tropical seas during the Carboniferous period, widely exposed in regions such as the White Peak of the Peak District.
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D.
Bedford limestone
Bedford limestone is a high-quality, fine-grained building stone from southern Indiana widely used in prominent architectural landmarks across the United States.
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E.
Kimmeridgian limestone
Kimmeridgian limestone is a fossil-rich Jurassic-era calcareous rock that forms the distinctive, mineral-driven terroir underlying many classic Chablis vineyards.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Permian rock unit
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geological formation ⓘ stratigraphic succession ⓘ |
| contains |
dolomite
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limestone ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| depositionalEnvironment |
evaporitic
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shallow marine ⓘ |
| extendsFrom | Nottinghamshire ⓘ |
| extendsTo | County Durham ⓘ |
| forms | distinctive belt ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Permian ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
magnesium-rich carbonate
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well-developed escarpments ⓘ |
| hasEconomicImportance |
construction industry
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quarrying ⓘ |
| hasOutcropsIn |
Durham
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Nottinghamshire ⓘ Yorkshire ⓘ |
| hasStratigraphicRank | group ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Magnesian Limestone succession
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Permian stratigraphy of the United Kingdom
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| isRecognizedBy | British Geological Survey ⓘ |
| lithology | dolomitic limestone ⓘ |
| overlies | Carboniferous rocks ⓘ |
| partOf | Permian Basin of northern England ⓘ |
| region |
central England
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Northern England ⓘ
surface form:
northern England
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| underlies | Triassic rocks ⓘ |
| usedFor |
aggregate
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building stone ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Magnesian Limestone succession Description of subject: The Magnesian Limestone succession is a geological sequence of Permian-age dolomitic limestone formations that forms a distinctive belt across parts of northern and central England.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Magnesian Limestone succession
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isPartOf
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Magnesian Limestone succession
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Permian stratigraphy of the United Kingdom