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Petrology vs Lithology - What's the difference?

petrology | lithology |

As nouns the difference between petrology and lithology

is that petrology is the study of the origin, composition and structure of rock while lithology is the study of rocks, with particular emphasis on their description and classification.

petrology

English

Noun

(wikipedia petrology) (-)
  • (geology) the study of the origin, composition and structure of rock
  • 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