Southern Uplands accretionary prism
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The Southern Uplands accretionary prism is a large, deformed wedge of sedimentary rocks in southern Scotland formed by the off-scraping and stacking of oceanic sediments during ancient subduction along the Iapetus Ocean.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Southern Uplands accretionary prism canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Southern Uplands accretionary prism Context triple: [Southern Uplands Fault, rockUnitsSouthOfFault, Southern Uplands accretionary prism]
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Southern Uplands Fault
The Southern Uplands Fault is a major geological fault line in Scotland that marks the boundary between the Central Lowlands and the Southern Uplands, playing a key role in the region’s tectonic and landscape history.
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B.
Grampian Terrane
The Grampian Terrane is a major geological block in Scotland characterized by ancient metamorphic and igneous rocks that form much of the Grampian Highlands.
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C.
Sumatra subduction zone
The Sumatra subduction zone is a major convergent plate boundary off the western coast of Sumatra where intense seismic and volcanic activity occurs, including some of the world’s largest recorded earthquakes and tsunamis.
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Caledonian fault system
The Caledonian fault system is a major ancient tectonic fracture network formed during the Caledonian orogeny that helped shape the geological structure of parts of Scotland and other regions in the North Atlantic.
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E.
Cascadia Subduction Zone
The Cascadia Subduction Zone is a major convergent plate boundary off the Pacific Northwest coast of North America, capable of generating powerful megathrust earthquakes and tsunamis.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Southern Uplands accretionary prism Target entity description: The Southern Uplands accretionary prism is a large, deformed wedge of sedimentary rocks in southern Scotland formed by the off-scraping and stacking of oceanic sediments during ancient subduction along the Iapetus Ocean.
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A.
Southern Uplands Fault
The Southern Uplands Fault is a major geological fault line in Scotland that marks the boundary between the Central Lowlands and the Southern Uplands, playing a key role in the region’s tectonic and landscape history.
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B.
Grampian Terrane
The Grampian Terrane is a major geological block in Scotland characterized by ancient metamorphic and igneous rocks that form much of the Grampian Highlands.
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C.
Sumatra subduction zone
The Sumatra subduction zone is a major convergent plate boundary off the western coast of Sumatra where intense seismic and volcanic activity occurs, including some of the world’s largest recorded earthquakes and tsunamis.
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D.
Caledonian fault system
The Caledonian fault system is a major ancient tectonic fracture network formed during the Caledonian orogeny that helped shape the geological structure of parts of Scotland and other regions in the North Atlantic.
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E.
Cascadia Subduction Zone
The Cascadia Subduction Zone is a major convergent plate boundary off the Pacific Northwest coast of North America, capable of generating powerful megathrust earthquakes and tsunamis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
accretionary prism
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geological formation ⓘ tectonic wedge ⓘ |
| boundedToNorthBy |
Southern Uplands Fault
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surface form:
Southern Upland Fault
|
| boundedToSouthBy |
Southern Uplands Fault
ⓘ
surface form:
Orlock Bridge Fault
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| composedOf |
mudstones
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shales ⓘ turbiditic sandstones ⓘ |
| composedPrimarilyOf | sedimentary rocks ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deformationFeatures |
cleavage development
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folds ⓘ thrust faults ⓘ |
| deformationStyle | intensely deformed ⓘ |
| exposedAtSurface | true ⓘ |
| extendsFrom | southwest Scotland ⓘ |
| extendsTo | southeast Scotland ⓘ |
| formedAlong | Iapetus Ocean ⓘ |
| formedByProcess |
off-scraping of oceanic sediments
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subduction ⓘ thrust stacking of sedimentary slices ⓘ |
| formsPartOf |
Caledonian orogeny
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surface form:
Caledonides
|
| geologicalAge |
Paleozoic Era
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surface form:
Palaeozoic
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| geologicalAgeDetail |
Ordovician
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Silurian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Scotland
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Southern Uplands ⓘ southern Scotland ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Europe ⓘ |
| orogeny | Caledonian orogeny ⓘ |
| paleogeographicOrigin | Iapetus Ocean floor sediments ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Central Lowlands of Scotland
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surface form:
Central Belt of the Southern Uplands
Central Lowlands of Scotland ⓘ
surface form:
Midland Valley of Scotland
Southern Uplands ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Belt of the Southern Uplands
Southern Uplands ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Belt of the Southern Uplands
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| researchField |
sedimentology
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structural geology ⓘ tectonics ⓘ |
| sedimentaryEnvironment | deep-marine turbidite system ⓘ |
| significance |
key example of ancient accretionary prism in the Caledonides
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records closure of the Iapetus Ocean ⓘ |
| structuralStyle |
fold-and-thrust belt
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imbricate thrust stack ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | convergent plate margin ⓘ |
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Subject: Southern Uplands accretionary prism Description of subject: The Southern Uplands accretionary prism is a large, deformed wedge of sedimentary rocks in southern Scotland formed by the off-scraping and stacking of oceanic sediments during ancient subduction along the Iapetus Ocean.
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