stratigraphic unit
volume of rock defined by its petrographic, lithologic or paleontologic features
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stratigraphic unit
Summary
stratigraphic unit ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (179 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- stratigraphic unit is a type of geological structure[2].
- stratigraphic unit's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Geological units[3].
- stratigraphic unit's described by source is recorded as Geologic Unit Type[4].
- stratigraphic unit's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[5].
- stratigraphic unit's main Wikidata property is recorded as P6202[6].
- stratigraphic unit's equivalent class is recorded as https://w3id.org/gso/1.0/geologicunit/Stratigraphic_Unit[7].
- stratigraphic unit's different from is recorded as geologic province[8].
- stratigraphic unit's different from is recorded as Q141222928[9].
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Definition and Type
stratigraphic unit is a type of geological structure[2].
Why It Matters
stratigraphic unit ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (179 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]