(geology) A subdivision of a specified stratigraphic unit distinguished on the basis of lithologic features.
lithofacies
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(′lith·ə′fā·shēz)
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 | tectofacies (geology) |
| stratigraphic map (geology) |
| Facies (geology) |
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