Madison Range faults
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The Madison Range faults are a series of active normal faults in southwestern Montana that help accommodate crustal extension within the northern Rocky Mountains.
All labels observed (1)
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20246646 — 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: Madison Range faults Context triple: [Rocky Mountain fault system, hasComponent, Madison Range faults]
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A.
Johnson Valley fault
The Johnson Valley fault is a major right-lateral strike-slip fault in the Mojave Desert of Southern California, known for its role in regional seismic activity.
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B.
Teton fault
The Teton fault is a major normal fault in northwestern Wyoming that has uplifted the dramatic Teton Range and shaped the adjacent Jackson Hole valley.
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C.
Fairweather Fault
The Fairweather Fault is a major strike-slip fault in southeastern Alaska that forms part of the Pacific–North American plate boundary and is associated with significant seismic activity.
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D.
Heezen Fault Zone
The Heezen Fault Zone is a major undersea geological fault system named in honor of American oceanographer Bruce C. Heezen, recognized for his pioneering work in mapping the ocean floor.
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E.
Pisgah–Bullion–Mesquite Lake fault zone
The Pisgah–Bullion–Mesquite Lake fault zone is a major right-lateral strike-slip fault system in the Mojave Desert of eastern California that accommodates part of the region’s active tectonic deformation and seismic hazard.
- 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: Madison Range faults Target entity description: The Madison Range faults are a series of active normal faults in southwestern Montana that help accommodate crustal extension within the northern Rocky Mountains.
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A.
Johnson Valley fault
The Johnson Valley fault is a major right-lateral strike-slip fault in the Mojave Desert of Southern California, known for its role in regional seismic activity.
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B.
Teton fault
The Teton fault is a major normal fault in northwestern Wyoming that has uplifted the dramatic Teton Range and shaped the adjacent Jackson Hole valley.
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C.
Fairweather Fault
The Fairweather Fault is a major strike-slip fault in southeastern Alaska that forms part of the Pacific–North American plate boundary and is associated with significant seismic activity.
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D.
Heezen Fault Zone
The Heezen Fault Zone is a major undersea geological fault system named in honor of American oceanographer Bruce C. Heezen, recognized for his pioneering work in mapping the ocean floor.
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E.
Pisgah–Bullion–Mesquite Lake fault zone
The Pisgah–Bullion–Mesquite Lake fault zone is a major right-lateral strike-slip fault system in the Mojave Desert of eastern California that accommodates part of the region’s active tectonic deformation and seismic hazard.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.