Klonk Section
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The Klonk Section is a globally significant stratigraphic site in the Czech Republic that serves as the formal reference point for the base of the Devonian System.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Klonk Section canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5631702 — 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: Klonk Section Context triple: [Lochkovian, lowerBoundaryDefinedAt, Klonk Section]
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A.
Anoat sector
The Anoat sector is a remote region of space in the Star Wars galaxy that includes worlds like Hoth and Bespin and was the site of significant events during the Galactic Civil War.
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B.
See-Gaster region
The See-Gaster region is an administrative district in the Swiss canton of St. Gallen, known for its mix of lakeside landscapes, rural communities, and small towns.
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C.
Crawlerway
Crawlerway is the massive, specially engineered roadway at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center used to transport rockets and spacecraft atop crawler-transporters between assembly and launch pads.
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D.
Shard Quarter
Shard Quarter is a mixed-use development area in London centered around The Shard, featuring offices, residences, retail, and public spaces.
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E.
Botlek
Botlek is an industrial and petrochemical port area within the Port of Rotterdam, known for its large-scale chemical plants, storage terminals, and logistics facilities.
- 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: Klonk Section Target entity description: The Klonk Section is a globally significant stratigraphic site in the Czech Republic that serves as the formal reference point for the base of the Devonian System.
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A.
Anoat sector
The Anoat sector is a remote region of space in the Star Wars galaxy that includes worlds like Hoth and Bespin and was the site of significant events during the Galactic Civil War.
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B.
See-Gaster region
The See-Gaster region is an administrative district in the Swiss canton of St. Gallen, known for its mix of lakeside landscapes, rural communities, and small towns.
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C.
Crawlerway
Crawlerway is the massive, specially engineered roadway at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center used to transport rockets and spacecraft atop crawler-transporters between assembly and launch pads.
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D.
Shard Quarter
Shard Quarter is a mixed-use development area in London centered around The Shard, featuring offices, residences, retail, and public spaces.
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E.
Botlek
Botlek is an industrial and petrochemical port area within the Port of Rotterdam, known for its large-scale chemical plants, storage terminals, and logistics facilities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point
ⓘ
geological heritage site ⓘ stratigraphic section ⓘ |
| access | exposed in a small quarry face ⓘ |
| approximateAgeMa | 419.2 million years ago ⓘ |
| contains | continuous Silurian–Devonian sedimentary record ⓘ |
| country | Czech Republic ⓘ |
| defines |
Silurian–Devonian boundary
ⓘ
base of the Devonian System ⓘ |
| geologicSetting | marine sedimentary succession ⓘ |
| geologicTimeBoundary |
Pridoli–Lochkovian boundary
ⓘ
linked to:
Pridoli Epoch
|
| governingBody | Czech nature conservation authorities ⓘ |
| GSSPStatus | first formally ratified GSSP ⓘ |
| hasProtectionStatus | national nature monument ⓘ |
| heritageSignificance | global stratigraphic standard ⓘ |
| lithology |
limestone
ⓘ
shale ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Beroun District
ⓘ
Central Bohemian Region ⓘ near the village of Suchomasty ⓘ |
| marksBaseOf |
Lochkovian Stage
ⓘ
linked to:
Lochkovian Epoch
Lower Devonian Series ⓘ
linked to:
Early Devonian
|
| nearbyCity | Beroun ⓘ |
| nextSystem |
Devonian System
ⓘ
linked to:
Devonian Period
|
| notableFor |
clear definition of the Devonian base
ⓘ
excellent fossil preservation ⓘ |
| previousSystem |
Silurian System
ⓘ
linked to:
Silurian
|
| primaryMarkerFossil |
Monograptus uniformis
ⓘ
Monograptus uniformis uniformis ⓘ
linked to:
Monograptus uniformis
|
| ratificationYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| ratifiedBy |
International Commission on Stratigraphy
ⓘ
International Union of Geological Sciences ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | International Commission on Stratigraphy ⓘ |
| regionGeology | Barrandian area ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
geochronology
ⓘ
paleontology ⓘ stratigraphy ⓘ |
| stratigraphicRole | global stratotype for the base of the Devonian ⓘ |
| timeScaleUnit |
Devonian Period
ⓘ
Paleozoic Era ⓘ Silurian Period ⓘ
linked to:
Silurian
|
| usedFor |
calibration of the geologic time scale
ⓘ
global correlation of Silurian–Devonian boundary strata ⓘ |
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Subject: Klonk Section Description of subject: The Klonk Section is a globally significant stratigraphic site in the Czech Republic that serves as the formal reference point for the base of the Devonian System.
Referenced by (2)
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