type locality
"Type locality" refers to the specific place where a specimen, rock, or mineral was first identified and described, serving as a reference for scientific classification.
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Definition
C1Geology
(technical, academic)The place where a particular rock type, mineral, or geological formation was first discovered and described.
Example
- The type locality of granite was first identified in the Scottish Highlands.
C1Taxonomy
(technical, academic)The location where the name-bearing specimen of a species or subspecies was first collected and described.
Example
- The type locality of the Monarch butterfly is in Mexico.