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Type locality (geology)
Type locality, also called type area, is the locality where a particular rock type, stratigraphic unit or mineral species is first identified.[1] If the stratigraphic unit in a locality is layered, it is called a stratotype, whereas the standard of reference for unlayered rocks is the type locality.[2]
The concept is similar to type site in archaeology.
- ^ "Scottish Geology, Glossary: Type locality/area". Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery of the University of Glasgow. Archived from the original on 2002-12-24. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
- ^ "Stratotypes and Type Localities". International Commission on Stratigraphy. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
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