lithofacies map
lithofacies map A map which shows the distribution of different lithofacies for a particular stratigraphic interval or horizon (see STRATIGRAPHIC COLUMN). Such maps may be interpreted to yield a palaeogeography or environmental interpretation for the mapped horizon.
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