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Dev posted an Question
December 08, 2020 • 16:50 pm 30 points
  • IIT JAM
  • Geology (GG)

What is meant by facies in stratigraphy?

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    Rahul kumar Best Answer

    Facies denotes a body of rock (i.e. a sequence of beds) or sediment marked by a particular combination of compositional, physical and biological structures that distinguish it from bodies of rock/sediment above, below and adjacent to it. A particular facies has a characteristic set of properties that makes it distinctive, which the geologist defines.

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