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microfacies

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The composition, features, or appearance of a portion of a facies small enough to be examined in thin sections, or in rock samples of similar size.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences, petrology

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History

Etymology

From micro- + facies.