The branch of geology concerned with the description and systematic classification of rocks, esp. by means of microscopic examination of…
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| 释义 | the world > the earth > earth sciences > geology > [noun] > petrology or petrography (14) petrography1651 The branch of geology concerned with the description and systematic classification of rocks, esp. by means of microscopic examination of… lithography1708 A description of stones or rocks. Obsolete. lithology1716 That department of mineralogy which treats of the nature and composition of stones and rocks. Also, the lithological characters of rocks, etc. petrology1811 The branch of geology concerned with the origin, structure, and composition of rocks. Also (rare): a treatise on this subject. Cf. lithology, n. 1, p… Subcategories:— petrogeny (4) — petrofabrics (1) — palaeontology (5) |
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