1. to arrange or place in alternating layers or strata; to insert between layers of rock or sediment
Usage: geology; technical

Examples

• The geologist observed how volcanic ash interstratifies with sedimentary layers in the rock formation.
• Different mineral deposits interstratify throughout the geological column.
• The process interstratifies fine sand and clay in alternating bands.
• Over millions of years, tectonic activity interstratifies various rock types.
• The core sample shows how organic material interstratifies with inorganic sediments.