Macrostratigraphers
Macrostratigraphy is a sub-discipline of stratigraphy concerned with the study of sedimentary strata at a macroscopic scale. Macrostratigraphers examine the physical characteristics of rock layers, such as their thickness, color, texture, and sedimentary structures, to understand past geological environments and events. This field focuses on lithostratigraphy, which is the classification and correlation of rock units based on their lithological properties.
The primary goal of macrostratigraphy is to establish a chronological framework for Earth's history by correlating
Tools and techniques employed in macrostratigraphy include detailed field mapping, measurement of stratigraphic sections, sampling for