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
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wikipedia petrology)
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(geology) the study of the origin, composition and structure of rock
Related terms
* petrography
* petrologist
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