rock record

noun

The collective record of the development of the Earth that is reflected in the preserved rocks, especially sedimentary rocks, from throughout geological history.

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Meanings

nounrock record (plural rock records)

plural rock records

  1. geographyThe collective record of the development of the Earth that is reflected in the preserved rocks, especially sedimentary rocks, from throughout geological history.
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