Systematic description of rocks based on observations in the field (e.g. on the Moon), on returned specimens, and on microscope work.
(pe·TROG·ra·phy). The description and systematic classification of rocks.
Earth science section dealing to the studies of rocks, mainly descriptive.
The description and classification of rocks. Sometimes used in place of Ceramic Petrology, the study of ceramics by identification of rock and minerals in the clay. (Also called: geological analysis).
Field of geologic study dealing with the classification and description of rocks.
Petrography is that branch of petrology which focuses on detailed descriptions of rocks. Someone who studies petrography is called a petrographer. The mineral content and the textural relationships within the rock are described in detail.