Definition of: facies

(fā′shi·ēz) noun
1. The general aspect or external appearance of anything.
2. Geol. The aggregate of the characteristics which determine the origin, composition, and mode of formation of rock deposits.
3. Med. The expression of the face in a given disease.
4. A surface. [<L, face, appearance]

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facies metamorphism
eclogite facies
zeolite facies
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carbonate facies
coarse facies

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