In geology, a facies is a body of rock defined by its own distinctive characteristics, which can be any observable attribute of the rock together with how that attribute changes across a geographic area. A facies takes in all of a rock's chemical, physical and biological features, the combination of which distinguishes it from the adjacent rock around it.
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The term "facies" was introduced by the Swiss geologist Amanz Gressly in 1838
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In geology, a facies ( FAY-shih-eez, US also FAY-sheez; same pronunciation and spelling in the plural) is a body of rock with distinctive characteristics.
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