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FORMATION

A class with identifier http://staging4.data.posccaesar.org/iso/15926-4/rdl/RDS818975801

MetadataThis section provides information about 'RDS818975801'.

DefinitionA <FORMATION> is a <NATURAL OBJECT> that is any assemblage of rock objects that have some character in common, whether of origin, age or composition
ISO number14180
RDS numberRDS818975801
SourceLithology is the department of mineralogy which treats of the nature and composition of stones and rocks. (Oxford English Dictionary)|The formation terminology means the lithological character and origin of the rock.
Multi-subject Area

AlignmentThis section lists the most specific P2-superclasses of 'RDS818975801' together with an alignment with corresponding classes in P14, if available.

InanimatePhysicalObjectlis14:InanimatePhysicalObject

ContextThis section provides super- and subclasses of 'RDS818975801'.