type locality
type locality · type localities
The location, usually where the first specimen was discovered, considered most…The location, usually where the first specimen was discovered, considered most representative of a mineral, formation etc.
Meaning
2 sensesThe location, usually where the first specimen was discovered, considered most representative of a mineral, formation etc.
The location where a nomenclatural or name-bearing type was collected.
Forms
plural: type localities| Singular | type locality |
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedtopotypical