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Stratification vs Interstratification - What's the difference?

stratification | interstratification |

As nouns the difference between stratification and interstratification

is that stratification is the process leading to the formation or deposition of layers, especially of sedimentary rocks while interstratification is (geology) stratification among or between other layers or strata.

stratification

English

Noun

(wikipedia stratification) (en noun)
  • the process leading to the formation or deposition of layers, especially of sedimentary rocks
  • (music) a layering of musical texture
  • (ecology) the vertical layering of vegetation in a forest

    • Derived terms

    *economic stratification *lake stratification *social stratification *substratification

    interstratification

    English

    Noun

  • (geology) stratification among or between other layers or strata
    • (Webster 1913)