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Petrology (from Ancient Greek πέτρος (pétros) 'rock' and -λογία 'study of') is the branch of geology that studies rocks, their mineralogy, composition, texture, structure and the conditions under which they form. [1]
Also called Indianite. A mineral from the lime-rich end of the plagioclase group of minerals. Anorthites are usually silicates of calcium and aluminium occurring in some basic igneous rocks, typically those produced by the contact metamorphism of impure calcareous sediments. anticline An arched fold in which the layers usually dip away from the fold axis. Contrast syncline. aphanic Having the ...
The Journal of Petrology is a monthly peer-reviewed academic journal focused on the field of igneous and metamorphic petrology and petrogenesis. The journal is published by the Oxford University Press and indexed in the Science Citation Index. The editor-in-chief is Georg Zellmer (Massey University).
Mihir Kumar Bose (1933–2009) was an Indian geologist and a professor at the Presidency College, Kolkata. [1] He was known for his studies on igneous petrology [2] and was an elected fellow of the Geological Survey of India, Indian National Science Academy, [3] and the Indian Academy of Sciences. [4]
Petrology is the science of rocks: their mineralogy, textures, chemistry, classification, and structures. The main article for this category is Petrology . Contents
Francis John Turner (10 April 1904 – 21 December 1985) was a New Zealand geologist.He received his BSc and MSc from the Auckland University College.He worked with the New Zealand Geological Survey and in 1926 he became a geology lecturer in the University of Otago.
Metamorphic petrology: the study of the effects of metamorphism on minerals and rocks. Marine geology: the study of the seafloor; involves geophysical, geochemical, sedimentological and paleontological investigations of the ocean floor and coastal margins. Marine geology has strong ties to physical oceanography and plate tectonics.
Solidified lava flow in Hawaii Sedimentary layers in Badlands National Park, South Dakota Metamorphic rock, Nunavut, Canada. Geology (from Ancient Greek γῆ (gê) 'earth' and λoγία () 'study of, discourse') [1] [2] is a branch of natural science concerned with the Earth and other astronomical objects, the rocks of which they are composed, and the processes by which they change over time. [3]