- rock facies
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English-Chinese geology dictionary (英汉地质大词典). 2013.
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facies — [fā′shē ēz΄, fā′shēz΄; ] also, esp. for 2 [, fā′sēz΄] n. pl. facies [L, FACE] 1. the general appearance, aspect, or nature of anything 2. Ecol. a particular modification of the appearance or composition of a community 3. Geol. the characteristics … English World dictionary
Rock microstructure — includes the texture of a rock and the small scale rock structures. The words texture and microstructure are interchangeable, with the latter preferred in modern geological literature. However, texture is still acceptable because it is a useful… … Wikipedia
Facies — The term Facies can also refer to distinctive facial expressions associated with conditions such as Williams syndrome. In geology, facies are a body of rock with specified characteristics. [Reading (1996)] Ideally, a facies is a distinctive rock… … Wikipedia
facies — [ stratigraphy ] A distinctive group of characteristics that distinguish one group from another within a stratigraphic unit; the sum of all primary lithologic and paleontological characteristics of sediments or sedimentary rock that are… … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
facies — noun (plural facies) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, face Date: circa 1736 1. general appearance < a plant species with a particularly distinct facies > 2. an appearance and expression of the face characteristic of a particular condition… … New Collegiate Dictionary
facies — GLOSSARY OF VOLCANIC TERMS A part of a rock body that can be differentiated from another part of a related rock body by textural or compositional variations. The general appearance or composition of one part of a rock body as contrasted with… … Glossary of volcanic terms
facies — The lithologic appearance of a rock [16] … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
facies changes — GLOSSARY OF VOLCANIC TERMS The textural and compositional changes that occur laterally and/or vertically within related rock bodies … Glossary of volcanic terms
facies — [ feɪʃɪi:z] noun (plural same) 1》 Medicine the facial expression of an individual that is typical of a particular disease or condition. 2》 Geology the character of a rock expressed by its formation, composition, and fossil content. Origin C17:… … English new terms dictionary
facies — fa•ci•es [[t]ˈfeɪ ʃiˌiz, ʃiz[/t]] n. pl. fa•ci•es 1) general appearance, as of an animal or vegetable group 2) gel the appearance and characteristics of a rock formation, esp. as differentiated from contiguous deposits 3) med a facial expression… … From formal English to slang
facies — n. (pl. same) 1 Med. the appearance or facial expression of an individual. 2 Geol. the character of rock etc. expressed by its composition, fossil content, etc. Etymology: L, = FACE … Useful english dictionary
