Series (stratigraphy)

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title: Series (stratigraphy)
text: Series are subdivisions of rock layers based on the age of the rock and formally defined by international conventions of the geological timescale. A series is therefore a sequence of strata defining a chronostratigraphic unit. Series are subdivisions of systems and are themselves divided into stages. Series is a term defining a unit of rock layers formed during a certain interval of time; it is equivalent to the term geological epoch which defines the interval of time itself, although the two wo
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description: Scheme relating geologic strata to age
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