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BIOSTRATIGRAPHIC SEQUENCE [1 record]

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Record 1 1977-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
  • Geology
OBS

For any area of fossiliferous strata, the "biostratigraphic column" can be constructed to record the relative positions of various biostratigraphic zones. The [biostratigraphic] sequence established may then be used as a correlation tool in much the same manner as a rock column.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
  • Géologie
OBS

La section est ensuite divisée en biozones caractérisées par un assemblage faunistique distinct. Une suite de biozones superposées se nomme "séquence biostratigraphique".

Spanish

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