Geologic unit

A volume of rock or ice of identifiable origin and age range that is defined by the distinctive and dominant, easily mapped and recognizable petrographic, lithologic or paleontologic features (facies) that characterize it.

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See also: Geologic unit, Facies, Geology, Glaciology, Lithology, Paleontology, Petrology, Rock (geology)