microfacies

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noun

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.

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Meanings

nounmicrofacies (plural microfacies)
  1. geographyThe 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.

Origin

From micro- + facies.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with microfacies

facieslithofaciesbiofaciesichnofaciestaphofacies
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Cite this entry
APA

microfacies. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microfacies

MLA

“microfacies.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microfacies. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microfacies,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microfacies.

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