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The science which treats of rocks, as regards their mineral constitution and classification, and their mode of occurrence in nature.
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the identification and study of rocks.
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The physical character of a rock. Lithologic characters include grain size, color, and mineralogic composition.
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The study and description of rocks, including their mineral composition and texture. Also used in reference to the compositional and textural characteristics of a rock.
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The mineral composition of a rock (from lithos, the Greek word for stone)
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The physical and/or chemical character of a rock or geologic layer generally observed in the field with a low powered lens or the naked eye.
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The study of the characteristics of rocks.
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The description of rocks on the basis of color, structure, mineral composition, and grain size; the physical character of a rock.
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The character of a rock described in terms of its structure, colour, mineral composition, grain size, and arrangement of its component parts; all those visible features that in the aggregate impart individuality of the rock. Lithology is the basis of correlation in coal mines and commonly is reliable over a distance of a few miles.
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The description of rocks, based on their physical and chemical characteristics.
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the physical character of a rock, such as color, mineralogy, and grain size.
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1. the study of rocks, usually macroscopic. 2. the individual character of a rock in terms of mineral composition, structure, and so forth.
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The study of rocks and hence the description of different formations encountered by a well.
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The description of rocks, especially in hand specimen and in outcrop, on the basis of such characteristics as colour, mineralogic composition, and grain size; the physical character of a rock.
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The general characteristics of rock formations, such as composition and texture, and the sequence in which the formations were laid down. Forest Management
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The character of a rock formation.
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The description of rock composition (what it's made of) and texture.
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concern petrographic characters of sedimentary rocks.
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The physical character of a rock, including its color, mineralogic composition, and grain size.
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The description of rocks in hand specimen and in outcrop, relative to such characteristics as color, mineral composition, and grain size.
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a study of the rock types in a given region, including descriptions of mineral content.
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The description of the physical characteristics of a rock, often based on its colour, structure, mineral components, and grain size.
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Physical character of rocks.
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(1) The description of rocks on the basis of physical characteristics, such as color and mineral composition. (2) The physical character of a rock.
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The description of the characteristics of rocks;
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A description of a rock, especially one base on the properties that can be seen in a hand specimen.
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A term usually applied to sediments, referring to their general characteristics. Lithology generally relates to descriptions based upon hand-specimen and outcrops rather than microscopic or chemical features
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Mineralogy, grain size, texture, and other physical properties of granular soil, sediment, or rock.
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