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Lithologic Unit

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-015902

Lithostratigraphic unit; a body of rock that is consistently dominated by a certain lithology or similar color, mineralogic composition, and grain size. It may be igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic and may or may not be consolidated.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-015902
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesUSGS Paleontology Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-015902",
  "term": "Lithologic Unit",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Lithostratigraphic unit; a body of rock that is consistently dominated by a certain lithology or similar color, mineralogic composition, and grain size. It may be igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic and may or may not be consolidated.",
  "references": [
    "USGS Paleontology Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/lithologic-unit/"
}

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