Definition of "lithostratigraphy" []

• Stratigraphy based on the physical and petrographic properties of rocks. (noun)
• Interpretation of the physical characters of sedimentary rocks. (noun)

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• "The core was sampled based on the lithostratigraphy established by the Copperwood geologic team."
• "Estimate spatial variation and controls on the vertical methane flux as it relates to variations in lithostratigraphy, geologic structures, water column temperatures, heat flow, seismic and acoustic profiles, and water depth."
• "The Proterozoic Thule Supergroup, Greenland and Canada: History, lithostratigraphy, and development (Geology of Greenland survey bulletin) by Peter R Dawes"