Associations to the word «Lithology»

Wiktionary

LITHOLOGY, noun. The study of rocks, with particular emphasis on their description and classification.
LITHOLOGY, noun. The general composition of a rock or rock sequence.

Dictionary definition

LITHOLOGY, noun. The branch of geology that studies rocks: their origin and formation and mineral composition and classification.

Wise words

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