geological formation
body of rock identified by lithic characteristics and stratigraphic position; it is usually but not necessarily tabular and is mappable at the Earth's surface or traceable in the subsurface. Smaller than a subgroup
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geological formation
Summary
geological formation ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (436 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- geological formation is a type of lithostratigraphic unit[2].
- geological formation is part of subgroup[3].
- geological formation's Commons category is recorded as Geologic formations[4].
- geological formation's said to be the same as is recorded as formation[5].
- geological formation comprises member[6].
- geological formation's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Geologic formations[7].
- geological formation's main subject is stratigraphy[8].
- geological formation's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[9].
- geological formation's equivalent class is recorded as https://w3id.org/gso/1.0/geologicunit/Formation[10].
- geological formation's different from is recorded as lithological assemblage[11].
- geological formation's different from is recorded as rock formation[12].
- geological formation's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[13].
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Definition and Type
geological formation is a type of lithostratigraphic unit[2].
Use and Application
geological formation comprises member[6]. It is part of subgroup[3].
Why It Matters
geological formation ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (436 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 66 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]