Usually means: Study of rock layers, distribution.
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  1. lithostratigraphy: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  2. lithostratigraphy: Wiktionary
  3. lithostratigraphy: Infoplease Dictionary
  4. lithostratigraphy: Dictionary.com
  5. Lithostratigraphy: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  6. lithostratigraphy: TheFreeDictionary.com

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▸ noun:  (geology) The study and classification of rock strata according to their distinct lithological properties.

Similar:
lithostratigrapher, stratigraphy, geostratigraphy, chronostratigraphy, stratography, tectonostratigraphy, lithology, stromatology, lithologist, chemostratigraphy, more...

Types:
biostratigraphy, chronostratigraphy, lithochronology, tychostratigraphy, stratigraphy, more...

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Similar:
lithostratigrapher, stratigraphy, geostratigraphy, chronostratigraphy, stratography, tectonostratigraphy, lithology, stromatology, lithologist, chemostratigraphy, more...

Types:
biostratigraphy, chronostratigraphy, lithochronology, tychostratigraphy, stratigraphy, more...



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