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Lithology vs Facies - What's the difference?

lithology | facies |

As nouns the difference between lithology and facies

is that lithology is the study of rocks, with particular emphasis on their description and classification while facies is appearance.

lithology

English

Noun

(lithologies)
  • The study of rocks, with particular emphasis on their description and classification.
  • The general composition of a rock or rock sequence.

    • Derived terms

    * lithologic * lithological * lithologically * lithologist

    facies

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (plurale tantum) Appearance.
  • *
    • The Chilean Amphijubula'' Schust. (Schuster, 1970a) which has the facies of a small ''Frullania'' and agrees with ''Frullania in leaf insertion and branching, has a nontiered seta with 16 epidermal cell rows surrounding 4 inner rows.
  • (plurale tantum, medicine) Facial features, like an expression or complexion, typical for patients having certain diseases or conditions (e.g. costive facies ).
  • (geology) A body of rock with specified characteristics reflecting the way it was formed.

    • Derived terms

    * biofacies * lithofacies * masked facies ----