Definition of petrotectonics in English:
petrotectonics
plural noun ˌpɛtrəʊtɛkˈtɒnɪks
treated as singular The branch of geology concerned with the structure of rocks, especially as a guide to their past movements.
Example sentencesExamples
- Petrotectonics and structural petrology are significant tools for crystal deformation in the Garhwal region.
- Need for systematic studies on structure, petrology, petrotectonics and mineralisation has been realised in recent times for establishing the evolutionary history of the Precambrian terrain.
Derivatives
adjective
The Yangkou gabbro-to-granite complex is a petrotectonic unit of the Su-Lu ultra high-pressure metamorphic terrane in eastern China.