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... > social science subjects > sociology > anthropology > geography/geology > geology > physical geology > petrology
... > social science subjects > geography > Earth science > geology > physical geology > petrology
... > other subjects > natural sciences > Earth science > geology > physical geology > petrology

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petrology  

Definition

  • The study of rocks, principally their composition, texture and origin. [See alsolithology, petrography] Geraint Owen Swansea University. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environmental Change; petrology]

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