Petrology
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title:
Petrology
text:
Petrology is the branch of geology that studies rocks, their mineralogy, composition, texture, structure and the conditions under which they form. Petrology has three subdivisions: igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary petrology. Igneous and metamorphic petrology are commonly taught together because both make heavy use of chemistry, chemical methods, and phase diagrams. Sedimentary petrology is commonly taught together with stratigraphy because it deals with the processes that form sedimentary r
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description:
Branch of geology that studies the formation, composition, distribution and structure of rocks
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrology
date created:
2003-10-15T03:40:06Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T22:35:18Z
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