Type Locality Definition
noun
The place where a type specimen was captured, collected, or observed.
American Heritage Medicine
The place or region where a mineral, rock, series of rocks, or formation best exemplifies its type or standard description, often being the location where it was first found and recognized.
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Noun
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type locality
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