Sierra Nevada–Great Valley block
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The Sierra Nevada–Great Valley block is a major crustal block in California that encompasses the Sierra Nevada mountain range and the adjacent Great Valley, forming a distinct geologic province within the North American Plate.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sierra Nevada microplate | 1 |
| Sierra Nevada–Great Valley block canonical | 1 |
| Sierra Nevada–Great Valley microplate | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2894727 — 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.
Target entity: Sierra Nevada–Great Valley block Context triple: [Garlock Fault, separates, Sierra Nevada–Great Valley block]
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A.
Sierra Nevada batholith
The Sierra Nevada batholith is a massive granitic rock formation underlying much of California’s Sierra Nevada range, formed by ancient magma intrusions during Mesozoic subduction along the western edge of North America.
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Peninsular Ranges Batholith
The Peninsular Ranges Batholith is a vast Mesozoic granitic intrusive complex underlying much of the Peninsular Ranges of Southern California and northern Baja California, formed during subduction-related magmatism along the western margin of North America.
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C.
Sierra Nevada–Great Basin transition zone
The Sierra Nevada–Great Basin transition zone is a geologic and ecological boundary region in eastern California and western Nevada where the high, granitic Sierra Nevada meets the arid, fault-block ranges and basins of the Great Basin.
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D.
Shasta Cascade region
The Shasta Cascade region is a scenic, largely rural area of northeastern California known for its volcanic peaks, forests, lakes, and outdoor recreation opportunities.
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E.
Northern Sierra Nevada
The Northern Sierra Nevada is a mountainous region in California known for its rugged terrain, rich biodiversity, and long-standing Indigenous presence, including that of the Northern Sierra Miwok people.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Sierra Nevada–Great Valley block Target entity description: The Sierra Nevada–Great Valley block is a major crustal block in California that encompasses the Sierra Nevada mountain range and the adjacent Great Valley, forming a distinct geologic province within the North American Plate.
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A.
Sierra Nevada batholith
The Sierra Nevada batholith is a massive granitic rock formation underlying much of California’s Sierra Nevada range, formed by ancient magma intrusions during Mesozoic subduction along the western edge of North America.
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B.
Peninsular Ranges Batholith
The Peninsular Ranges Batholith is a vast Mesozoic granitic intrusive complex underlying much of the Peninsular Ranges of Southern California and northern Baja California, formed during subduction-related magmatism along the western margin of North America.
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C.
Sierra Nevada–Great Basin transition zone
The Sierra Nevada–Great Basin transition zone is a geologic and ecological boundary region in eastern California and western Nevada where the high, granitic Sierra Nevada meets the arid, fault-block ranges and basins of the Great Basin.
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D.
Shasta Cascade region
The Shasta Cascade region is a scenic, largely rural area of northeastern California known for its volcanic peaks, forests, lakes, and outdoor recreation opportunities.
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E.
Northern Sierra Nevada
The Northern Sierra Nevada is a mountainous region in California known for its rugged terrain, rich biodiversity, and long-standing Indigenous presence, including that of the Northern Sierra Miwok people.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crustal block
ⓘ
geologic province ⓘ tectonic block ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sierra Nevada–Great Valley block
ⓘ
surface form:
Sierra Nevada microplate
Sierra Nevada–Great Valley block ⓘ
surface form:
Sierra Nevada–Great Valley microplate
|
| associatedWithProcess |
intraplate seismicity in California
ⓘ
plate boundary deformation ⓘ |
| boundedBy |
Eastern Sierra Nevada frontal fault system
ⓘ
San Andreas Fault ⓘ
surface form:
San Andreas Fault system
|
| containsFeature |
Great Valley forearc basin
ⓘ
Sierra Nevada batholith ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| extendsFrom | southern Oregon ⓘ |
| extendsTo |
Southern California
ⓘ
surface form:
southern California
|
| geologicHistory |
Cenozoic tectonic translation
ⓘ
Mesozoic magmatic arc development ⓘ |
| hasBoundaryType |
normal fault boundary
ⓘ
transform boundary ⓘ |
| hasBoundaryWith |
Basin and Range Province
ⓘ
Pacific Coast Ranges ⓘ
surface form:
Coast Ranges
Pacific Plate ⓘ |
| hasLithology |
granitic plutonic rocks
ⓘ
marine sedimentary rocks ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | north–northwest trending ⓘ |
| hasPhysiographicProvinces |
Central Valley
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Valley of California
Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| hasTectonicSetting | continental crust ⓘ |
| hasTopographicExpression |
high-standing Sierra Nevada range
ⓘ
low-lying Great Valley ⓘ |
| includes |
Great Valley of California
ⓘ
Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| isDistinctFrom |
Basin and Range Province
ⓘ
Pacific Coast Ranges ⓘ
surface form:
Coast Ranges of California
|
| isExampleOf | microplate within a larger plate ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| movementRelativeTo | Pacific Plate ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Great Valley of California
ⓘ
Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| overlies | subducted Farallon Plate remnants ⓘ |
| partOf | North American Plate ⓘ |
| region | western United States ⓘ |
| relativeMotionType |
northwestward translation
ⓘ
slight clockwise rotation ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
seismology
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structural geology ⓘ tectonics ⓘ |
| tectonicRole | rigid block within western North America ⓘ |
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Subject: Sierra Nevada–Great Valley block Description of subject: The Sierra Nevada–Great Valley block is a major crustal block in California that encompasses the Sierra Nevada mountain range and the adjacent Great Valley, forming a distinct geologic province within the North American Plate.
Referenced by (3)
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