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lithostratigraphy
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lith·o·stra·tig·ra·phy  (lth-str-tgr-f)
n.
1. Stratigraphy based on the physical and petrographic properties of rocks.
2. Interpretation of the physical characters of sedimentary rocks.
litho·strati·graphic (-strt-grfk) adj.
lithostratigraphy  (lth-str-tgr-f)
The scientific study and categorization of rock strata based on their lithology (color, texture, and composition). Compare biostratigraphy.


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Because the nearly flat-lying stratigraphy and nature of the inland exposures governed the way in which most specimens were collected, species ranges are not tied precisely to measured sections but are linked to lithostratigraphic units (members); collection information is in the appendices.
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