straticulate

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straticulate

  1. (geology) Said of sedimentary rock exhibiting thin layers, whether or not they control how the rock breaks. Compare with laminated.
    The thick-bedded dolostone's straticulate character was brought out as fine etched parallel grooves on the broken surfaces by weathering.

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