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Lithologic vs Lithofacies - What's the difference?

lithologic | lithofacies |

As an adjective lithologic

is pertaining to lithology.

As a noun lithofacies is

a subdivision of any stratigraphic unit that has characteristic lithologic features.

lithologic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • pertaining to lithology

    • lithofacies

    English

    Noun

    (lithofacies)
  • (geology) A subdivision of any stratigraphic unit that has characteristic lithologic features

    • Derived terms

    * microlithofacies

    Related terms

    * biofacies