Petrology

/pəˈtɹɑl.ə.d͡ʒi/

Synonyms for "petrology" (8 found)

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Noun(2 words)
geology subfieldlithology

Related words (4)

Noun(3 words)
rock analysisrock sciencerock study

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igneous petrologymetamorphic petrologypetrographysedimentary petrologythin section petrography

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igneous petrologymetamorphic petrologypetrology coursepetrology labpetrology terminologysedimentary petrology

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Geology is divided into various branches such as mineralogy, petrology, and physical geology.

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Petrology is the study of rocks.

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