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Lithostratigraphy is a sub-discipline of stratigraphy, the geological science associated with the study of strata or rock layers. Major focuses include geochronology, comparative geology, and petrology.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lithostratigraphy | is a | sub-discipline of stratigraphy | 0.90 | text |
| chemical | instance of | The lithology of a unit includes characteristics | 0.80 | text |
| mineralogical composition | instance of | The lithology of a unit includes characteristics | 0.80 | text |
| texture | instance of | The lithology of a unit includes characteristics | 0.80 | text |
| color | instance of | The lithology of a unit includes characteristics | 0.80 | text |
| primary depositional structures | instance of | The lithology of a unit includes characteristics | 0.80 | text |
| fossils regarded as rock-forming particles | instance of | The lithology of a unit includes characteristics | 0.80 | text |
| or other organic materials such as coal or kerogen | instance of | The lithology of a unit includes characteristics | 0.80 | text |
| Lithostratigraphy | related to External links | Online | 0.60 | section |
| Lithostratigraphy | related to External links | LithostratigraphyUSGS | 0.60 | section |
| Lithostratigraphy | related to External links | LithostratigraphyAgenames | 0.60 | section |
| Lithostratigraphy | related to Lithodemic stratigraphy | The | 0.60 | section |
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