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which they form.
Petrology has
three subdivisions: igneous, metamorphic, and
sedimentary petrology.
Igneous and
metamorphic petrology are
commonly taught...
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Igneous petrology is the
study of
igneous rocks—those that are
formed from magma. As a
branch of geology,
igneous petrology is
closely related to volcanology...
- by its
petrologic type,
which appears as a
number following the
group name (e.g., an LL5
chondrite belongs to the LL
group and has a
petrologic type of...
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Pellets are
small spherical to
ovoid or rod-shaped
grains that are
common component of many limestones. They are
typically 0.03 to 0.3 mm long and composed...
- In
igneous petrology, a
phenotype is an
aphanitic igneous rock
which is
identified and
classified according to the
mineralogy of its phenocrysts, when...
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Contributions to
Mineralogy and
Petrology is a peer-reviewed
scientific journal published by
Springer Science+Business
Media since 1947. The
journal is...
- The
Journal of
Petrology is a
monthly peer-reviewed
academic journal focused on the
field of
igneous and
metamorphic petrology and petrogenesis. The journal...
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feldspar on the A-Q-P half of the diagram. True
granite (according to
modern petrologic convention)
contains between 20% and 60%
quartz by volume, with 35% to...
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geologist at
George Washington University,
provide greater insight into the
petrologic and
geochronologic history of the Blue
Ridge ba****t suites.
Modern studies...
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Ocean Basins Archived 2009-10-16 at the
Wayback Machine", pp. 599–620 in
Petrologic studies: a
volume in
honor of A.F. Buddington. A.E.J. Engel,
Harold L...
