Lemme-Carrosio section, Italy (Miocene GSSP)
E262868
The Lemme-Carrosio section in Italy is a globally significant stratigraphic reference site that defines the base of the Miocene within the Neogene period.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lemme-Carrosio section, Italy (Miocene GSSP) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2403607 — 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: Lemme-Carrosio section, Italy (Miocene GSSP) Context triple: [Neogene, locationOfTypeSection, Lemme-Carrosio section, Italy (Miocene GSSP)]
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A.
Naviglio della Martesana
Naviglio della Martesana is a historic navigable canal in Lombardy, Italy, that connects the Adda River to Milan and is known for its picturesque towpaths and Renaissance-era engineering.
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B.
Vrica section, Calabria, Italy
The Vrica section in Calabria, Italy is a geologically important coastal outcrop that serves as a key reference point for defining part of the Quaternary stratigraphic record.
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C.
Secchia
The Secchia is a river in northern Italy that flows through the Emilia-Romagna region and is one of the main tributaries contributing to the Po River system.
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D.
Gricigliano, Italy
Gricigliano is a small village in Tuscany, Italy, known for its historic villas and as a center of traditional Catholic seminary life.
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E.
Carrara
Carrara is an Italian city renowned worldwide for its high-quality white marble quarries and sculpture tradition.
- 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: Lemme-Carrosio section, Italy (Miocene GSSP) Target entity description: The Lemme-Carrosio section in Italy is a globally significant stratigraphic reference site that defines the base of the Miocene within the Neogene period.
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A.
Naviglio della Martesana
Naviglio della Martesana is a historic navigable canal in Lombardy, Italy, that connects the Adda River to Milan and is known for its picturesque towpaths and Renaissance-era engineering.
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B.
Vrica section, Calabria, Italy
The Vrica section in Calabria, Italy is a geologically important coastal outcrop that serves as a key reference point for defining part of the Quaternary stratigraphic record.
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C.
Secchia
The Secchia is a river in northern Italy that flows through the Emilia-Romagna region and is one of the main tributaries contributing to the Po River system.
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D.
Gricigliano, Italy
Gricigliano is a small village in Tuscany, Italy, known for its historic villas and as a center of traditional Catholic seminary life.
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E.
Carrara
Carrara is an Italian city renowned worldwide for its high-quality white marble quarries and sculpture tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point
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geological site ⓘ stratigraphic section ⓘ |
| accessibility | road-cut section ⓘ |
| belongsToSystem |
Neogene System
ⓘ
linked to:
Neogene
|
| belongsToTimeScale |
Geologic Time Scale
ⓘ
linked to:
Global Standard Stratigraphic Age (GSSA)
|
| boundaryType | chronostratigraphic boundary ⓘ |
| chronostratigraphicRankDefined |
series
ⓘ
stage ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| defines |
base of the Aquitanian Stage
ⓘ
base of the Miocene ⓘ base of the Neogene System’s Miocene Series ⓘ |
| fossilContent |
calcareous nannofossils
ⓘ
planktonic foraminifera ⓘ |
| geologicalAgeRepresented |
Aquitanian
ⓘ
Miocene ⓘ latest Oligocene–earliest Miocene transition ⓘ |
| globalSignificance |
defines the global standard for the base of the Miocene
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used as an international reference section ⓘ |
| governingBodyForGSSP |
International Commission on Stratigraphy
ⓘ
International Union of Geological Sciences ⓘ |
| lithology |
hemipelagic deposits
ⓘ
marine sedimentary rocks ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Carrosio
ⓘ
Lemme Valley ⓘ Ligurian Apennines ⓘ Piedmont ⓘ |
| markerEvent | base of the Miocene GSSP ⓘ |
| partOf |
Neogene GSSP network
ⓘ
linked to:
Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point
|
| researchUse |
biostratigraphic calibration of microfossil zones
ⓘ
reference for Oligocene–Miocene boundary studies ⓘ |
| stratigraphicCompleteness | well-exposed and continuous across the Oligocene–Miocene boundary ⓘ |
| timeScaleUnitDefined |
Aquitanian Stage
ⓘ
Miocene Series ⓘ
linked to:
Miocene
|
| usedFor |
Neogene time-scale calibration
ⓘ
global chronostratigraphic correlation ⓘ |
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Subject: Lemme-Carrosio section, Italy (Miocene GSSP) Description of subject: The Lemme-Carrosio section in Italy is a globally significant stratigraphic reference site that defines the base of the Miocene within the Neogene period.
Referenced by (1)
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