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An association of rock types which share a common trait. In the case of sedimentary rocks, usually used with reference to the environment in which the sediments were deposited (for example, deltaic).
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rocks with a group of characteristics that imply a certain origin or history.
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Metamorphic rocks characterized by particular mineral associations indicative of a range of temperature-pressure conditions.
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The assemblage of rock. Refers to the appearance, characteristics and peculiarities that distinguish a rock unit from its adjacent units
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all of the characteristics of a particular rock unit. The characteristics of the rock unit come from the depositional environment, which puts its own distinctive imprint on the sediment, making a particular facies. Thus, a facies is a distinct kind of rock for that area or environment.
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