Petrology Synonyms

pə-trŏlə-jē
The branch of geology that studies rocks: their origin and formation and mineral composition and classification
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. lithology

Words Related to Petrology

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Petrology Sentence Examples

  • It is, however, a hornblende granite and does not possess the mineralogical composition of the syenites of modern petrology.

  • The notes cover the basic principles of igneous petrology including magma crystallization, igneous petrology including magma crystallization, igneous textures, magmatic differentiation and the naming of igneous rocks.

  • Students studying structural geology in one term and metamorphic petrology in the next are able to synthesize information they obtain from both courses.

  • The notes cover the basic principles of igneous petrology including magma crystallization, igneous textures, magmatic differentiation and the naming of igneous rocks.

  • Sourcing There are several different ways in which ceramic petrology can help to demonstrate the source of pottery.

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