Diachronism
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Diachronism
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In geology, a diachronism, or diachronous deposit, is a sedimentary rock formation in which the material, although of a similar nature, varies in age with the place where it was deposited. Typically this occurs as a result of a marine transgression or regression, or the progressive development of a delta. As the shoreline advances or retreats, a succession of continuous deposits representing different environments may be left behind. Although each type of deposit (facies) may be continuous over
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Definition geological term
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diachronism
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2023-11-03T06:17:25Z
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