Macrostrat maintains a lexicon of geologic information, such as stratigraphic units, etc.
Concepts
- Lithologies (e.g., sandstone)
- Lithology attributes (e.g., hummocky cross-stratified)
- Environmental interpretations
- Stratigraphic names
Mechanics
- This lexicon integrates curated information from a variety of publishers
- Notably the USGS Stratigraphic Names lexicon
- Also lexicons from other organizations
- Linked to from map and column descriptive information (mostly using autogenerated scripts)
- The capability to manage geologic names and concepts is not unique but the tools on top of it are
