LITHOLOGY

petrology, lithology

(noun) the branch of geology that studies rocks: their origin and formation and mineral composition and classification

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

lithology (countable and uncountable, plural lithologies)

The study of rocks, with particular emphasis on their description and classification.

The general composition of a rock or rock sequence.

Source: Wiktionary

Li*thol"o*gy, n. Etym: [Litho- + -logy: cf. F. lithologie.]

1. The science which treats of rocks, as regards their mineral constitution and classification, and their mode of occurrence in nature.

2. (Med.)

Definition: A treatise on stones found in the body.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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