Sierra Nevada batholith
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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.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sierra Nevada Batholith | 5 |
| Sierra Nevada batholith canonical | 4 |
| Sierra Nevada batholith region | 2 |
| Sierra Nevada metamorphic belt | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1417029 — 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.
Target entity: Sierra Nevada batholith Context triple: [Great Western Divide, partOf, Sierra Nevada batholith]
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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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Klamath Mountains
The Klamath Mountains are a rugged mountain range in northwestern California and southwestern Oregon known for their complex geology, rich biodiversity, and extensive conifer forests.
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Shasta Cascade region
The Shasta Cascade region is a scenic, largely rural area of northeastern California known for its volcanic peaks, forests, lakes, and outdoor recreation opportunities.
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Northern Sierra Nevada
The Northern Sierra Nevada is a mountainous region in California known for its rugged terrain, rich biodiversity, and long-standing Indigenous presence, including that of the Northern Sierra Miwok people.
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Granite Range
Granite Range is a rugged mountain range in northwestern Nevada known for its stark desert peaks and proximity to the Black Rock Desert.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Sierra Nevada batholith Target entity description: 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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A.
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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B.
Klamath Mountains
The Klamath Mountains are a rugged mountain range in northwestern California and southwestern Oregon known for their complex geology, rich biodiversity, and extensive conifer forests.
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C.
Shasta Cascade region
The Shasta Cascade region is a scenic, largely rural area of northeastern California known for its volcanic peaks, forests, lakes, and outdoor recreation opportunities.
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D.
Northern Sierra Nevada
The Northern Sierra Nevada is a mountainous region in California known for its rugged terrain, rich biodiversity, and long-standing Indigenous presence, including that of the Northern Sierra Miwok people.
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Granite Range
Granite Range is a rugged mountain range in northwestern Nevada known for its stark desert peaks and proximity to the Black Rock Desert.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
batholith
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geologic formation ⓘ plutonic complex ⓘ |
| ageRange | approximately 220 to 80 million years ago ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cordilleran magmatic arc
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Farallon Plate subduction ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| dominantMinerals |
K-feldspar
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biotite ⓘ hornblende ⓘ plagioclase feldspar ⓘ quartz ⓘ |
| exposedAs | Sierra Nevada crest plutons ⓘ |
| exposedIn |
Kings Canyon National Park
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Sequoia National Park ⓘ Yosemite National Park ⓘ |
| formedAlong | western margin of North America ⓘ |
| formedBy |
magma intrusion
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subduction-related magmatism ⓘ |
| formedDuring |
Cretaceous
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Jurassic ⓘ Late Triassic ⓘ Mesozoic ⓘ |
| geologicProvince | Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| intrudedInto |
Paleozoic and early Mesozoic sedimentary rocks
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metamorphic country rocks ⓘ |
| length | over 600 kilometers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Sierra Nevada ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| orientation | north-northwest trending ⓘ |
| orogeny | Sierra Nevada orogeny ⓘ |
| partOf | North American Cordillera ⓘ |
| primaryComposition | felsic intrusive igneous rocks ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Coast Plutonic Complex
ⓘ
Idaho batholith ⓘ Peninsular Ranges Batholith ⓘ
surface form:
Peninsular Ranges batholith
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| rockType |
granite
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granitoid ⓘ granodiorite ⓘ tonalite ⓘ |
| significance |
classic example of a continental arc batholith
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major component of the Sierra Nevada crust ⓘ |
| studiedFor |
Mesozoic tectonics of western North America
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arc crust formation ⓘ magmatic differentiation processes ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | continental magmatic arc ⓘ |
| underlies |
Sierra Nevada
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surface form:
Sierra Nevada mountain range
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Subject: Sierra Nevada batholith Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (12)
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