verb
- to arrange or occur in alternating layers or strata
Usage: geology
Examples
- The sedimentary rocks interstratify with volcanic ash layers.
- Geologists observed how the limestone and shale interstratify in the cliff face.
- The ancient deposits interstratify to form distinct geological formations.
- Sand and clay interstratify throughout the river delta.
- The rock formations interstratify over millions of years of deposition.