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petrology

DEFINITIONS OF: petrology

1

n the branch of geology that studies rocks: their origin and formation and mineral composition and classification

Synonyms:
lithology
Type of:
geomorphology, morphology
the branch of geology that studies the characteristics and configuration and evolution of rocks and land forms
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