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The AGI Glossary of Geology (1972) defines facies as:
The sum of all characteristics exhibited by a sedimentary rock and from which its origin and environment of formation may be inferred; the general aspect, nature or appearance of a sedimentary rock produced under or affected by similar conditions; a distinctive group of characteristics that differs from other groups within a stratigraphic unit.
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Sheriff, R.E. (1980). Seismic Facies Analysis and Reef Patterns. In: Seismic Stratigraphy. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-6395-8_5
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