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petrology
Scope note
Branch of earth sciences concerned with the origin, structure, alteration, and composition of rocks.
Broader Terms
BT
↑
geology
Related terms
RT
⇆
diagenesis
RT
⇆
metamorphic rocks
RT
⇆
petrography
Date of creation
20-Nov-2007
Accepted term
20-Nov-2007
Descendant terms
0
ARK
ark:/99152/t3kzy133441w58
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0
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3
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BS8723-5
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