facies

Similar facies may be expected further east in the subsurface.

We also knew of the same facies in Egypt and Israel.

These facies are seen in the column of rocks.

These facies correspond to water depth in a marine environment.

The coarse-grained or common facies takes up the largest surface area.

The facies are triangular with a prominent nose and deep set eyes.

Moon facies may cause your face to gradually become round, full, or puffy.

If your face has gradually swollen into a rounded shape, you may have moon facies.

Moon facies occurs when extra fat builds up on the sides of the face.

Although more than 10 million Americans take these types of medications, many may be affected by moon facies but not know its cause.

These formation have their shallow marine facies in common.

The descriptions of strata based on physical appearance define facies.

The formation is divided into three informal members based upon depositional facies changes.

Generally, facies are distinguished by what aspect of the rock or sediment is being studied.

At the northern edge of the basin, more differentiated coastal facies develop.

Every metamorphic facies has some index minerals by which it can be recognized.

A foliated granite is locally developed as a marginal facies.

Since its inception, the facies concept has been extended to related geological concepts.

But now let us climb slowly down the stratigraphical column to see what other widespread facies we can find.

A comparable facies also extends down into North Africa.

Garnets are also useful in defining metamorphic facies of rocks.

The ferrous rocks are mainly composed of two facies.

The uppermost facies association appears to reflect an environment on the fringes of the sea.

Facies is plural for face in Latin language.

Leonine facies: a face that resembles that of a lion.