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facies
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facies
Latin, meaning: face, visage, countenance / aspect, appearance, look, condition. Found op http://archives.nd.edu/fff.htm
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Facies
The sum total of features such as sedimentary rock type, MINERAL content, SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURES, BEDDING characteristics, fossil content, etc. which characterise a sediment as having been deposited in a given environment. Found op http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/sea/swces/products/glossary.htm
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Facies
Geological term describing the composition and characteristics of a rock formation.
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Facies
Group of metamorphic rocks formed under a particular set of physical conditions from any rock type. Rocks of the greenschist, amphibolite and granulite facies are all formed at moderate pressures (depths of 10 - 30km), but at low, medium and high temperatures respectively.
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facies
sedimentological description of rock;
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Facies
Facies: A direct borrowing from the Latin, facies means face. Found op http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.html?articlekey=3370
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Facies
Fa'ci·es noun [ Latin , from, face. See Face .] 1. The anterior part of the head; the face. 2. (Biol.) The general aspect or habit of a species, or group of species, esp. with reference to its adaptation to its envir... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/F/1
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facies
<clinical sign> Expression or appearance of the face. Some disease states or genetic disorders have characteristic facies. ... (27 Sep 1997) ... Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?facies
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facies
(fa´she-ēz) pl. fa´cies Latin word meaning face. a specific surface of a body structure, part, or organ. the expression or appearance of the face. Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
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Facies
• (n.) The face of a bird, or the front of the head, excluding the bill. • (n.) The anterior part of the head; the face. • (n.) The general aspect or habit of a species, or group of species, esp. with reference to its adaptation to its environment. Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/facies/
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facies
Type: Term Pronunciation: fā′shē-ēz, fash′-ēz Synonyms: face1, surface, facet1, expression2 Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=31375
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Facies
In geology, a facies (pronounced variously as `faysheez`, `fayseez` or `fash-eeze`; plural also `facies`) is a body of rock with specified characteristics. Ideally, a facies is a distinctive rock unit that forms under certain conditions of sedimentation, reflecting a particular process or environme... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facies
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Facies
The term facies is used to describe the face of a bird, or the front of the head, excluding the bill. Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/BF.HTM
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facies
Body of rock strata possessing unifying characteristics usually indicative of the environment in which the rocks were formed. The term is also used to describe the environment of formation itself or unifying features of the rocks that comprise the facies. Features that define a facies can include co... Found op http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0028524.html
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Facies
A rock unit defined by its composition, internal geometry and formation environment Found op http://www.goldfields.co.za/glossary.php
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facies
(L: face face/features) the sum total of features, such as rock type, mineral content, fossil content, which characterise a sediment as having been deposited in a given environment. Found op http://www.seafriends.org.nz/books/glossary.htm
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Facies
[medical] In medical contexts, facies are distinctive facial expressions associated with specific medical conditions. It comes from the Latin word for "face". As a fifth declension noun, "facies" can refer to the singular or plural. ==Types== Examples include: ... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facies_(medical)
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Facies
[disambiguation] Facies is plural for face in Latin language. ==Medical Science== ==Biology== ==Earth Science== ===Geology=== ===Landscape Studies=== ===Soil science=== ... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facies_(disambiguation)
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