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Gesteinsschicht

rock stratum

noun geh-SHTYNZ-shikht Rare
Animals & Nature Geography

Also means

geological layer

Usage Note

Gesteinsschicht is a distinct layer of rock as seen in cliff faces or excavations. Geology reads Gesteinsschichten like a history of the earth; each layer (Schicht) corresponds to a period of deposition.

Examples

"An der Steilwand waren viele verschiedene Gesteinsschichten sichtbar."

Natural Translation

Many different rock strata were visible on the cliff face.

Literal Translation

At the cliff-wall were many different rock-layers visible.

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