- "Petrology is the branch of geology that studies rocks and the conditions under which they form."
Study of rocks and their origin, composition, and classification.
Mineralogy: Study of minerals and their physical and chemical properties. Petrology relies heavily on mineral identification and knowledge of their properties.
Igneous Petrology: Study of igneous rocks and their origins. This includes the classification, mineralogy, and textures of igneous rocks.
Sedimentary Petrology: Study of sedimentary rocks and their formation. This includes the classification, mineralogy, and textures of sedimentary rocks.
Metamorphic Petrology: Study of metamorphic rocks and their formation. This includes the classification, mineralogy, and textures of metamorphic rocks.
Petrography: Study of the microscopic features and textures of rocks. This includes the use of thin sections to study the mineralogy and texture of rocks.
Geochemistry: Study of the chemical composition of rocks and minerals. This involves analyzing the major and trace elements in rocks to understand their origins.
Plate Tectonics: Study of the movement and interactions of the Earth's tectonic plates. This is important in understanding how and where rocks are formed.
Structural Geology: Study of the deformation and structural features of rocks. This helps to understand how rocks are formed and how they are affected by tectonic stresses.
Geophysics: Study of the physical properties of rocks and how they respond to different conditions. This includes the study of seismic waves and magnetism in rocks.
Petrology of Economic Minerals: Study of rocks and minerals that have economic value, such as ores and gemstones. This includes the identification, extraction, and uses of economic minerals.
Igneous Petrology: A branch of petrology that studies the formation, distribution, and classification of igneous rocks.
Sedimentary Petrology: It is the scientific study of sedimentary rocks, their composition, attributes, formation processes, and how they relate to ancient environments.
Metamorphic Petrology: A branch of petrology that deals with the transformation of rocks under high pressure and temperature. It encompasses the study of the changes in texture, mineralogy, and structure during metamorphism.
Economic Petrology: The study of how economic deposits of energy resources, such as oil, gas, and coal, and mineral resources, such as gold, silver, and copper, are formed, found, mined, and utilized.
Petrography: Petrography involves the study of rocks visually under the microscope to identify their chemical and mineral composition, texture, and structure.
Geochemistry: Geochemistry is an interdisciplinary field that combines geology and chemistry to study the chemical composition of rocks, minerals, and soils.
Planetary Petrology: This branch of petrology is concerned with studying the geology and mineralogy of the planets and other celestial bodies.
Structural Petrology: Structural petrology is an area of study that focuses on the structural features of rocks and their internal deformation mechanisms.
Experimental Petrology: Experimental petrology involves the synthesis and analysis of rocks in laboratory settings to study their physical and chemical properties.
Volcanology: Volcanology is a branch of geology that studies the formation, eruption, and behavior of volcanoes.
- "Petrology has three subdivisions: igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary petrology."
- "Igneous and metamorphic petrology are commonly taught together because both make heavy use of chemistry, chemical methods, and phase diagrams."
- "Sedimentary petrology is commonly taught together with stratigraphy because it deals with the processes that form sedimentary rock."
- "Modern sedimentary petrology is making increasing use of chemistry."
- "Petrology (from Ancient Greek πέτρος (pétros) 'rock', and -λογία (-logía) 'study of')..."
- "Petrology has three subdivisions..."
- "Igneous and metamorphic petrology...make heavy use of chemistry, chemical methods, and phase diagrams."
- "Sedimentary petrology is commonly taught together with stratigraphy..."
- "...both make heavy use of chemistry, chemical methods, and phase diagrams."
- "Petrology...studies rocks and the conditions under which they form."
- "Modern sedimentary petrology is making increasing use of chemistry."
- "Petrology...studies rocks and the conditions under which they form."
- "Petrology (from Ancient Greek πέτρος (pétros) 'rock', and -λογία (-logía) 'study of')..."
- "Sedimentary petrology...deals with the processes that form sedimentary rock."
- "...make heavy use of chemistry, chemical methods, and phase diagrams."
- "It deals with the processes that form sedimentary rock."
- "Modern sedimentary petrology is making increasing use of chemistry."
- "Petrology (from Ancient Greek πέτρος (pétros) 'rock', and -λογία (-logía) 'study of')..."
- "Modern sedimentary petrology is making increasing use of chemistry."