geologic column
noun
1
: a columnar diagram that shows the rock formations of a locality or region and that is arranged to indicate their relations to the subdivisions of geologic time
2
: the sequence of rock formations in a geologic column
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“Geologic column.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geologic%20column. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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