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Stratotype logo #21000 A stratotype or type section is a geological term that names the location of a particular reference exposure of a stratigraphic sequence or stratigraphic boundary. A unit stratotype is the agreed reference point for a particular stratigraphic unit and a boundary stratotype the reference for a particular boundary between strata. == See also == ...
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stratotype

stratotype logo #21009stratotype In geology, the sequence of strata that was originally described for a given location, and that serves as a standard against which other parts of the stratigraphic unit are compared.
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