Petrography

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The branch of petrology that deals with the scientific description and classification of rocks. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    The art of writing on stone. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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crystallographygeologymineralogy

Etymology

From petro- + -graphy.

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