lithology
lithologically
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a word derived from
lithology.
Example Sentences
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Either way, it is lithologically distinct from that once waterlogged gabbro—and the team members are optimistic that, this time, they will acquire their all-important first sample.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 12, 2021
Further, this same formation is called the Aztec Sandstone in Nevada and Nugget Sandstone near Salt Lake City because they are lithologically distinct enough to warrant new names.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2017
The Churchill Craton is lithologically similar to the Superior Craton, although not generally as old.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
These tar-sands lithologically may be described as a soft sandstone, the cementing material of which is a bitumen or petroleum.
From The New North by Agnes Deans Cameron
Where formations of different geological ages are lithologically so similar as to be often indistinguishable, the only method of differentiating them is by their fossils.
From The History of Cuba, vol. 1 by Willis Fletcher Johnson
