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<p>In <a href="page.php?w=geology">geology</a> and related fields, a <b>stratum</b> (: <b>strata</b>) is a layer of <a href="page.php?w=Rock_%28geology%29">rock</a> or <a href="page.php?w=sediment">sediment</a> characterized by certain <a href="page.php?w=Lithology">lithologic</a> properties or attributes that distinguish it from adjacent layers from which it is separated by visible surfaces known as either <a href="page.php?w=Bed_%28geology%29">bedding surfaces</a> or bedding planes. Prior to the publication of the International Stratigraphic Guide,</p><p>
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