Straticulate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Straticulate is an adjective meaning (geology) Said of sedimentary rock exhibiting thin layers, whether or not they control how the rock breaks. Compare with laminated.
Meaning
(geology) Said of sedimentary rock exhibiting thin layers, whether or not they control how the rock breaks. Compare with laminated.
Example Sentences
The thick-bedded dolostone's straticulate character was brought out as fine etched parallel grooves on the broken surfaces by weathering.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include laminated, stratic, foliated, multistratous, stratiform, multistratal.
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