geologic column
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geologic columns
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a diagram showing various geological layers in a given area, arranged with reference to geological time in chronological order.
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the geological layers in such a diagram.
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Many residual and transported soils are to be recognized in the geologic column; in fact a large number of the sedimentary rocks ordinarily dealt with in stratigraphic geology are really transported soils.
From The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)
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