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Geology vs Lithology - What's the difference?

geology | lithology |

As nouns the difference between geology and lithology

is that geology is the science that studies the structure of the earth (or other planets), together with its origin and development, especially by examination of its rocks while lithology is the study of rocks, with particular emphasis on their description and classification.

geology

English

Noun

(geologies)
  • The science that studies the structure of the earth (or other planets), together with its origin and development, especially by examination of its rocks.

    • Derived terms

    * astrogeology * geological * geologist * geologic * hydrogeology * nongeology * petrogeology * photogeology * radiogeology

    lithology

    English

    Noun

    (lithologies)
  • The study of rocks, with particular emphasis on their description and classification.
  • The general composition of a rock or rock sequence.

    • Derived terms

    * lithologic * lithological * lithologically * lithologist