the physical characteristics of a rock, including colour, composition, and texture
2.
the study of rocks
Derived forms
lithologic (ˌlɪθəˈlɒdʒɪk) or lithological (ˌlithoˈlogical)
adjective
lithologically (ˌlithoˈlogically)
adverb
lithologist (liˈthologist)
noun
lithology in American English
(lɪˈθɑlədʒi)
noun
1.
the scientific study of rocks, usually with the unaided eye or with little magnification
2. Loosely
the structure and composition of a rock formation
Derived forms
lithologic (ˌlithoˈlogic) (ˌlɪθəˈlɑdʒɪk)
adjective or ˌlithoˈlogical
lithologically (ˌlithoˈlogically)
adverb
Word origin
litho- + -logy
lithology in the Oil and Gas Industry
(lɪθɒlədʒɪ)
noun
(Extractive engineering: Petroleum geology)
Lithology is the mineral content, grain size, texture and color of rocks.
Lithology of the sandstones shows that they are of white, drab, yellow, or reddish colors,are generally fine grained and friable.
These rocks can be differentiated by lithology: the Devonian component is composed of fine-grained, crystalline dolomite, and theSilurian part consists of slightly coarser grained and sandy dolomite.
Lithology is the mineral content, grain size, texture and color of rocks.