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Lithology

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

the branch of geology that studies rocks: their origin and formation and mineral composition and classification

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unclassified

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unclassified

Variants

synonym
petrology
plural
Lithologies
possessive
Lithology's
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Lithologies'