Klonk, near Suchomasty, Czech Republic
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Klonk, near Suchomasty in the Czech Republic, is a globally significant stratigraphic site that serves as the international reference point for the base of the Lochkovian stage of the Devonian period.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Klonk, near Suchomasty, Czech Republic canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5631703 — 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, near Suchomasty, Czech Republic Context triple: [Lochkovian, GSSPLocation, Klonk, near Suchomasty, Czech Republic]
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A.
Klatovy
Klatovy is a historic town in the Czech Republic known for its well-preserved architecture, including Baroque churches and catacombs, and its role as a regional administrative center.
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B.
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.
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C.
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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D.
Louny
Louny is a historic town in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic known for its medieval architecture and location in the fertile Ohře River valley.
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E.
Slaný
Slaný is a historic town in the Czech Republic known for its medieval center and location northwest of Prague.
- 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, near Suchomasty, Czech Republic Target entity description: Klonk, near Suchomasty in the Czech Republic, is a globally significant stratigraphic site that serves as the international reference point for the base of the Lochkovian stage of the Devonian period.
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A.
Klatovy
Klatovy is a historic town in the Czech Republic known for its well-preserved architecture, including Baroque churches and catacombs, and its role as a regional administrative center.
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B.
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.
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C.
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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D.
Louny
Louny is a historic town in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic known for its medieval architecture and location in the fertile Ohře River valley.
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E.
Slaný
Slaný is a historic town in the Czech Republic known for its medieval center and location northwest of Prague.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point
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geological heritage site ⓘ stratigraphic section ⓘ |
| access | exposed in a small quarry ⓘ |
| boundaryBetween |
Devonian
ⓘ
Silurian ⓘ |
| closestMajorCity | Prague ⓘ |
| coordinatesApprox | 49.9°N 14.1°E ⓘ |
| country | Czech Republic ⓘ |
| defines |
base of the Devonian System
ⓘ
base of the Lochkovian Stage ⓘ |
| designatedAs | GSSP for the base of the Lochkovian ⓘ |
| discipline |
paleontology
ⓘ
stratigraphy ⓘ |
| distanceFromPragueApprox | about 30 km southwest ⓘ |
| fossilContent |
brachiopods
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conodonts ⓘ graptolites ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriod | Devonian ⓘ |
| geologicalStage | Lochkovian ⓘ |
| governingBody | International Commission on Stratigraphy ⓘ |
| lithology |
limestone
ⓘ
shale ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Beroun District
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Central Bohemian Region ⓘ Suchomasty ⓘ |
| namedAfter | nearby hill Klonk ⓘ |
| near |
Beroun
ⓘ
Suchomasty ⓘ |
| notableFor |
continuous marine sedimentary record across the boundary
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well-preserved Silurian–Devonian transition ⓘ |
| partOf |
Barrandian area
ⓘ
Bohemian Massif ⓘ |
| protectedAs | national nature monument ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | geological nature reserve ⓘ |
| ratificationYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| ratifiedBy | International Union of Geological Sciences ⓘ |
| region |
Central Bohemia
ⓘ
linked to:
Central Bohemian Region
|
| stratigraphicSignificance |
global stratotype for the Silurian–Devonian boundary
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international reference point for the base of the Lochkovian ⓘ |
| timeBoundaryAgeApprox | around 419 million years ago ⓘ |
| usedFor |
calibration of the Devonian time scale
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global chronostratigraphic correlation ⓘ |
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Subject: Klonk, near Suchomasty, Czech Republic Description of subject: Klonk, near Suchomasty in the Czech Republic, is a globally significant stratigraphic site that serves as the international reference point for the base of the Lochkovian stage of the Devonian period.
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