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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
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Fields of Study > geology > stratigraphy
Preferred Term:

stratigraphy

Definition:
The branch of geology concerned with the formation, composition, ordering in time, and arrangement in space of sedimentary rocks.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
geology
Entry Terms:
  • stratification (geology)
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/42772
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