Pridoli section near Prague, Czech Republic
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The Pridoli section near Prague, Czech Republic is a globally significant stratigraphic site that serves as the formal reference point for the base of the Pridoli Epoch in the Silurian Period.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pridoli section near Prague, Czech Republic canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5631611 — 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: Pridoli section near Prague, Czech Republic Context triple: [Pridoli Epoch, GSSPLocation, Pridoli section near Prague, Czech Republic]
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Protivín, Czech Republic
Protivín, Czech Republic is a small historic town in South Bohemia known for its traditional architecture, brewery heritage, and proximity to the Blanice River.
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Karlín district of Prague
The Karlín district of Prague is a revitalized inner-city neighborhood known for its historic architecture, riverside location, and growing role as a cultural and business hub.
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Steingrub, Bohemia
Steingrub, Bohemia was a small village in the historical region of Bohemia in the Austrian Empire, known as the birthplace of the influential American Reform rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise.
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New Town, Prague
New Town, Prague is a historic central district of the Czech capital known for its wide boulevards, major squares like Wenceslas Square, and a mix of medieval, neo-Renaissance, and modern architecture.
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E.
Chirlitz-Turas, Moravia
Chirlitz-Turas, Moravia is a locality in the historical region of Moravia, now part of the Czech Republic, known as the birthplace of physicist and philosopher Ernst Mach.
- 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: Pridoli section near Prague, Czech Republic Target entity description: The Pridoli section near Prague, Czech Republic is a globally significant stratigraphic site that serves as the formal reference point for the base of the Pridoli Epoch in the Silurian Period.
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A.
Protivín, Czech Republic
Protivín, Czech Republic is a small historic town in South Bohemia known for its traditional architecture, brewery heritage, and proximity to the Blanice River.
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B.
Karlín district of Prague
The Karlín district of Prague is a revitalized inner-city neighborhood known for its historic architecture, riverside location, and growing role as a cultural and business hub.
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C.
Steingrub, Bohemia
Steingrub, Bohemia was a small village in the historical region of Bohemia in the Austrian Empire, known as the birthplace of the influential American Reform rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise.
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D.
New Town, Prague
New Town, Prague is a historic central district of the Czech capital known for its wide boulevards, major squares like Wenceslas Square, and a mix of medieval, neo-Renaissance, and modern architecture.
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E.
Chirlitz-Turas, Moravia
Chirlitz-Turas, Moravia is a locality in the historical region of Moravia, now part of the Czech Republic, known as the birthplace of physicist and philosopher Ernst Mach.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point
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geological heritage site ⓘ stratigraphic section ⓘ |
| accessibility | exposed in outcrop ⓘ |
| chronostratigraphicRankDefined | epoch ⓘ |
| definesBaseOf | Pridoli Epoch ⓘ |
| definesBoundaryBetween |
Ludlow Epoch and Pridoli Epoch
ⓘ
linked to:
Pridoli Epoch
|
| fossilContent |
brachiopods
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conodonts ⓘ graptolites ⓘ marine invertebrate fossils ⓘ |
| geologicalAgeRepresented | late Silurian ⓘ |
| globalSignificance | international stratigraphic standard ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Subcommission on Silurian Stratigraphy
ⓘ
linked to:
subcommission on Silurian stratigraphy
|
| importance | reference for biostratigraphic zonation of upper Silurian ⓘ |
| lithology |
limestones
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marine sedimentary rocks ⓘ shales ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bohemia
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Czech Republic ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Prague ⓘ |
| partOfStratigraphicHierarchy |
Silurian Period
ⓘ
linked to:
Silurian
|
| periodDefinedWithin | Paleozoic Era ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
International Commission on Stratigraphy
ⓘ
International Union of Geological Sciences ⓘ |
| relatedChronostratigraphicUnit |
Pridoli Series
ⓘ
linked to:
Pridoli Epoch
|
| relatedGeologicTimeUnit | Pridoli Epoch ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
geochronology
ⓘ
paleontology ⓘ stratigraphy ⓘ |
| status | ratified GSSP ⓘ |
| stratigraphicPrecision | high ⓘ |
| stratigraphicRole | formal reference point for the base of the Pridoli Epoch ⓘ |
| usedBy |
geologists worldwide
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stratigraphers worldwide ⓘ |
| usedFor |
calibration of the Silurian time scale
ⓘ
global correlation of Silurian strata ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pridoli section near Prague, Czech Republic Description of subject: The Pridoli section near Prague, Czech Republic is a globally significant stratigraphic site that serves as the formal reference point for the base of the Pridoli Epoch in the Silurian Period.
Referenced by (1)
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