Type locality (geology)
Locality where a rock type, stratigraphic unit, or mineral species is first identified / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
Locality where a rock type, stratigraphic unit, or mineral species is first identified
The term is similar to the term type site in archaeology or the term type specimen in biology.