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Foliation Visual Glossary of geologic Terms (Score: 0.690)

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About foliation (geologic):

Definition: Geologic structure consisting of a planar or layered arrangement of textural features in any type of rock and in glaciers. [Adapted from Glossary of Geology, 4th ed.]