Bedding
The term bedding (also called stratification) ordinarily describes the layering that occurs in sedimentary rocks and sometimes the layering found in metamorphic rock. Bedding may occur when on...
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Chronostratigraphy
The term chronostratigraphy refers to that aspect of the field of stratigraphy dealing with temporal (time) relations and ages of rock bodies. Chronostratigraphic classification in ...
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Stratigraphy
Stratigraphy is that subarea of geology that treats the description, correlation, and interpretation of stratified Earth materials. Typically, geologists consider stratified Earth materia...
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