Definition of Lithological. Meaning of Lithological. Synonyms of Lithological

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Definition of Lithological

Lithological
Lithologic Lith`o*log"ic, Lithological Lith`o*log"ic*al, a. [Cf. F. lithologique.] 1. (Geol.) Of or pertaining to the character of a rock, as derived from the nature and mode of aggregation of its mineral contents. 2. Of or pertaining to lithology.

Meaning of Lithological from wikipedia

- without the microscope : with a glossary of the names of rocks and other lithological terms. 5. Aufl., New York: D. Van Nostrand, 1918, pp. 180, 240: C. E...
- gravel. When this loose alluvial material is deposited or cemented into a lithological unit, or lithified, it is called an alluvial deposit. The term "alluvium"...
- volcanic rocks. Stratigraphy has two related subfields: lithostratigraphy (lithologic stratigraphy) and biostratigraphy (biologic stratigraphy). Catholic priest...
- Earth's crustal evolution involves the formation, destruction and renewal of the rocky outer s**** at that planet's surface. The variation in composition...
- area. A group is a set of two or more formations that share certain lithological characteristics. A group may be made up of different formations in different...
- boundaries of a formation are chosen to give it the greatest practical lithological consistency. Formations should not defined by any criteria other than...
- study of how brittlely deformed rocks alter fluid flows in different lithological settings, such as clastic, igneous and carbonate rocks. Fluid movements...
- The Greenhorn Limestone or Greenhorn Formation is a geologic formation in the Great Plains Region of the United States, dating to the Cenomanian and Turonian...
- their level of connectedness. Fluid flows can be influenced in different lithological settings by brittle deformation of rocks in fault zones; the mechanisms...
- The Devil's Table (German: Teufelstisch) in Hinterweidenthal is a 14 metre high mushroom rock in the German part of the Wasgau region, the southern Palatine...
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