A lithostratigraphic unit is defined by the lithological properties of the surrounding rock, in contrast to a biostratigraphic unit which is defined by fossil content.
Notes on verification
Standard geological definitions confirmed by multiple authoritative sources including the International Commission on Stratigraphy's official guide. [tier=silver indep_score=0.812 clusters=4 claim_tier=everyday]
Sources
- Biozone (wikipedia)
- https://stratigraphy.org/guide/rel (corroboration)
- https://geology.fandom.com/wiki/Lithostratigraphic_Units_(Philippine_Stratigraphic_Guide) (corroboration)
- https://www.geol.umd.edu/~tholtz/G102/lectures/102lith.html (corroboration)
- https://timescalefoundation.org/strat_guide/rel.html (corroboration)