Petrology definitions

Petrology

1) Geomorphology 2) Morphology 3) Study of rocks
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Petrology

Petrology (from the Greek πέτρα, petra, `rock` and λόγος, logos, `study`) is the branch of geology that studies the origin, composition, distribution and structure of rocks. Lithology was once approximately synonymous with petrography; but in current usage, lithology focuses on macroscopic hand-sample or outcrop-scale description of ...
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petrology

study of rocks
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Petrology

• (n.) A treatise on petrology. • (n.) The department of science which is concerned with the mineralogical and chemical composition of rocks, and with their classification: lithology.
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petrology

scientific study of rocks that deals with their composition, texture, and structure; their occurrence and distribution; and their origin in relation ... [5 related articles]
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petrology

1. <study> The department of science which is concerned with the mineralogical and chemical composition of rocks, and with their classification: lithology. ... 2. A treatise on petrology. ... (04 Mar 1998) ...
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petrology

Type of geology that deals with the formation, composition, and source of rocks. Person who studies in this dicipline is a petrologist.
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Petrology

The study of rocks, their origin, their chemical and physical properties and their distribution.
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Petrology

Pe·trol'o·gy noun [ Petro + -logy .] 1. The department of science which is concerned with the mineralogical and chemical composition of rocks, and with their classification: lithology. 2. A treatise on petrology.
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petrology

the branch of geology that studies the origin, chemical composition, distribution and structure of rocks.
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petrology

[n] - the branch of geology that studies rocks: their origin and formation and composition
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petrology

petrology Related 'stone, rock' word families: lapid-; litho-; saxi-; stele-.
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Petrology

That branch of GEOLOGY which treats of the scientific study of rocks.
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petrology

lithology noun the branch of geology that studies rocks: their origin and formation and mineral composition and classification
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petrology

Branch of geology that deals with the study of rocks, their mineral compositions, their textures, and their origins
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Petrology

A general term for the study by all available methods of the natural history of rocks including ore deposits and mineral deposits.
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