Qilian Shan thrust system
E1522246
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The Qilian Shan thrust system is a major active tectonic belt in northeastern Tibet characterized by large-scale thrust faults and crustal shortening that uplift the Qilian Shan mountain range.
All labels observed (1)
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| Qilian Shan thrust system canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22157832 — 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: Qilian Shan thrust system Context triple: [Altyn Tagh Fault, linkedTo, Qilian Shan thrust system]
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A.
Xianshuihe Fault system
The Xianshuihe Fault system is a major active strike-slip fault zone in western China that accommodates significant tectonic movement and seismic activity along the eastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau.
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B.
South Tibetan Detachment System
The South Tibetan Detachment System is a major normal fault system in the Himalaya that accommodated crustal extension and exhumation of high-grade metamorphic rocks above the Main Central Thrust.
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C.
Tibetan Plateau foreland basins
Tibetan Plateau foreland basins are a series of sedimentary basins surrounding the margins of the Tibetan Plateau that record its uplift, deformation, and associated climatic and erosional history.
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D.
Qinling suture zone
The Qinling suture zone is a major tectonic boundary in central China marking the collision and amalgamation of the North China and South China blocks, forming part of the Qinling–Dabie orogenic belt.
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E.
Altyn Tagh Fault
The Altyn Tagh Fault is a major strike-slip fault system in northwestern China that plays a key role in accommodating the tectonic deformation of the Tibetan Plateau.
- 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: Qilian Shan thrust system Target entity description: The Qilian Shan thrust system is a major active tectonic belt in northeastern Tibet characterized by large-scale thrust faults and crustal shortening that uplift the Qilian Shan mountain range.
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A.
Xianshuihe Fault system
The Xianshuihe Fault system is a major active strike-slip fault zone in western China that accommodates significant tectonic movement and seismic activity along the eastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau.
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B.
South Tibetan Detachment System
The South Tibetan Detachment System is a major normal fault system in the Himalaya that accommodated crustal extension and exhumation of high-grade metamorphic rocks above the Main Central Thrust.
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C.
Tibetan Plateau foreland basins
Tibetan Plateau foreland basins are a series of sedimentary basins surrounding the margins of the Tibetan Plateau that record its uplift, deformation, and associated climatic and erosional history.
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D.
Qinling suture zone
The Qinling suture zone is a major tectonic boundary in central China marking the collision and amalgamation of the North China and South China blocks, forming part of the Qinling–Dabie orogenic belt.
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E.
Altyn Tagh Fault
The Altyn Tagh Fault is a major strike-slip fault system in northwestern China that plays a key role in accommodating the tectonic deformation of the Tibetan Plateau.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.