Idaho batholith
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The Idaho batholith is a massive granitic intrusive rock complex in central Idaho that formed during Late Cretaceous magmatism and is one of the largest batholiths in North America.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Idaho Batholith granite | 1 |
| Idaho Batholith region | 1 |
| Idaho batholith canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6962107 — 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: Idaho batholith Context triple: [Sierra Nevada batholith, relatedTo, Idaho batholith]
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Sierra Nevada batholith
The Sierra Nevada batholith is a massive granitic rock formation underlying much of California’s Sierra Nevada range, formed by ancient magma intrusions during Mesozoic subduction along the western edge of North America.
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Peninsular Ranges Batholith
The Peninsular Ranges Batholith is a vast Mesozoic granitic intrusive complex underlying much of the Peninsular Ranges of Southern California and northern Baja California, formed during subduction-related magmatism along the western margin of North America.
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Cascade Range volcanic province
The Cascade Range volcanic province is a major volcanic region in western North America characterized by a chain of active and dormant stratovolcanoes and extensive volcanic deposits formed by the subduction of the Juan de Fuca Plate beneath the North American Plate.
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Cornubian Batholith
The Cornubian Batholith is a large granitic rock mass underlying much of southwest England, notable for its role in shaping the region’s geology and mineral resources.
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Coast Range Ophiolite
The Coast Range Ophiolite is a Jurassic-aged slice of ancient oceanic crust and upper mantle exposed in California’s Coast Ranges, representing part of the former Farallon Plate.
- 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: Idaho batholith Target entity description: The Idaho batholith is a massive granitic intrusive rock complex in central Idaho that formed during Late Cretaceous magmatism and is one of the largest batholiths in North America.
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Sierra Nevada batholith
The Sierra Nevada batholith is a massive granitic rock formation underlying much of California’s Sierra Nevada range, formed by ancient magma intrusions during Mesozoic subduction along the western edge of North America.
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Peninsular Ranges Batholith
The Peninsular Ranges Batholith is a vast Mesozoic granitic intrusive complex underlying much of the Peninsular Ranges of Southern California and northern Baja California, formed during subduction-related magmatism along the western margin of North America.
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Cascade Range volcanic province
The Cascade Range volcanic province is a major volcanic region in western North America characterized by a chain of active and dormant stratovolcanoes and extensive volcanic deposits formed by the subduction of the Juan de Fuca Plate beneath the North American Plate.
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Cornubian Batholith
The Cornubian Batholith is a large granitic rock mass underlying much of southwest England, notable for its role in shaping the region’s geology and mineral resources.
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Coast Range Ophiolite
The Coast Range Ophiolite is a Jurassic-aged slice of ancient oceanic crust and upper mantle exposed in California’s Coast Ranges, representing part of the former Farallon Plate.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
batholith
ⓘ
geologic formation ⓘ granitic intrusive complex ⓘ |
| approximateAgeRange | 98–53 million years ago ⓘ |
| boundedBy |
Bitterroot Mountains to the north
ⓘ
Snake River Plain to the south ⓘ
linked to:
Snake River Plain
|
| composition | felsic to intermediate ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| coolingHistory | slowly cooled at mid-crustal depths ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| economicSignificance | associated with some mineralization in central Idaho ⓘ |
| emplacementStyle | multiple pluton emplacement ⓘ |
| exposedIn |
Bitterroot Range
ⓘ
Salmon River Mountains ⓘ
linked to:
Clearwater Mountains
Sawtooth Range ⓘ |
| formedDuring | Late Cretaceous ⓘ |
| geologicAge |
Mesozoic
ⓘ
linked to:
Mesozoic Era
|
| geologicSetting | continental arc ⓘ |
| hasSubunit |
Atlanta lobe
ⓘ
Bitterroot lobe ⓘ Challis intrusive rocks (overlapping younger suite) ⓘ |
| hostTo | Challis volcanic field (nearby and related magmatism) ⓘ |
| importance |
key feature in studies of Cordilleran magmatism
ⓘ
major control on topography of central Idaho ⓘ |
| intrusiveBodyType | plutonic complex ⓘ |
| largestBatholithRanking | one of the largest batholiths in North America ⓘ |
| lithologyVariation | more mafic margins and more felsic interior ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Idaho
ⓘ
central Idaho ⓘ |
| mineralogy |
biotite
ⓘ
feldspar ⓘ hornblende ⓘ quartz ⓘ |
| orogeny |
Laramide orogeny
ⓘ
Sevier orogeny ⓘ |
| partOf | North American Cordillera ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bitterroot lobe of the Idaho batholith
ⓘ
Sierra Nevada batholith ⓘ |
| researchUse | used to study crustal evolution of western North America ⓘ |
| rockType |
granite
ⓘ
granodiorite ⓘ |
| structuralFeature | cut by numerous faults and shear zones ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | subduction-related magmatic arc ⓘ |
| weatheringStyle | forms rugged, granitic landscapes ⓘ |
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Subject: Idaho batholith Description of subject: The Idaho batholith is a massive granitic intrusive rock complex in central Idaho that formed during Late Cretaceous magmatism and is one of the largest batholiths in North America.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Idaho batholith
linked to: Idaho batholith