stratigraphy
[struh-tig-ruh-fee]
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noun
a branch of geology dealing with the classification, nomenclature, correlation, and interpretation of stratified rocks.
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This assumption is further backed by stratigraphic evidence provided by projectile points (table 4).
The Topanga Culture Final Report on Excavations, 1948A. E. Treganza
The success of certain paleontologists and stratigraphic specialists in oil exploration is an evidence of this situation.
The Economic Aspect of GeologyC. K. Leith
The stratigraphic horizons favorable to their accumulation are generally recognized.
The Economic Aspect of GeologyC. K. Leith
It is scarcely possible to summarize briefly all of the structural and stratigraphic methods used in locating the ore bodies.
The Economic Aspect of GeologyC. K. Leith
A grouping of distinct species of fossils correlated with stratigraphic characters in the rocks determines these subdivisions.
DinosaursWilliam Diller Matthew
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