microfacies
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microfacies (plural microfacies)
- (petrology) 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.
References edit
- Erik Flügel (2004) Microfacies of Carbonate Rocks: Analysis, Interpretation, and Application, page 1