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Petrology vs. Petrography — What's the Difference?

Petrology vs. Petrography — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Petrology and Petrography

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Petrology

Petrology (from the Ancient Greek: πέτρος, romanized: pétros, lit. 'rock' and λόγος, lógos) is the branch of geology that studies rocks and the conditions under which they form. Petrology has three subdivisions: igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary petrology.

Petrography

Petrography is a branch of petrology that focuses on detailed descriptions of rocks. Someone who studies petrography is called a petrographer.

Petrology

The branch of science concerned with the origin, structure, and composition of rocks.

Petrography

The description and classification of rocks.

Petrology

The branch of geology that deals with the origin, composition, structure, and alteration of rocks.
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Petrography

(petrology) The branch of petrology that deals with the scientific description and classification of rocks.

Petrology

(geology) The study of the origin, composition and structure of rock.

Petrography

The art of writing on stone.

Petrology

The department of science which is concerned with the mineralogical and chemical composition of rocks, and with their classification: lithology.

Petrography

The art of writing on stone.

Petrology

A treatise on petrology.

Petrography

The scientific description of rocks; that department of science which investigates the constitution of rocks; petrology.

Petrology

The branch of geology that studies rocks: their origin and formation and composition

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