petrology

[US]/pɪ'trɒlədʒɪ/
[UK]/pə'trɑlədʒi/
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Translation

n. the scientific study of rocks.

Phrases & Collocations

igneous petrology

metamorphic petrology

Example Sentences

the branch of petrology

Research for geofluids is a hot-point and frontier in the geoscience field, especially, in igeous petrology, metamorphic petrology, geotectology and study of mineral deposits.

The study of petrology, mineralogy and geochemistry suggests that augite latite and augite monzonite are cognate, belonging to the upper and root parts of the volcanic dome respectively.

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