Concept information
Preferred term
facies
Definition
- In geology, a facies is a body of rock with specified characteristics, which can be any observable attribute of rocks (such as their overall appearance, composition, or condition of formation), and the changes that may occur in those attributes over a geographic area. It is the sum total characteristics of a rock including its chemical, physical, and biological features that distinguishes it from adjacent rock. (Adapted from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facies)
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URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/QX8-RXQMRH14-H
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