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Stratigraphy

Stratigraphy is the study of rock layers (strata) and layering (stratification), primarily in sedimentary and volcanic rocks. This field is crucial for understanding the chronological sequence of geological events, the age of rocks, and the history of the Earth’s surface.

Grand Canyon rock layers and geologic time periods (stratigraphy)
Fig. 1 Grand Canyon rock layers and geologic time periods (stratigraphy)

Source Catuneanu, O. (2006). “Principles of Sequence Stratigraphy.” Elsevier.

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