petrography
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of petrography
From the New Latin word petrographia, dating back to 1645–55. See petro- 1, -graphy
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Endress, M., Spettel, B. & Bischoff, A. Chemistry, petrography and mineralogy of the Tonk CI chondrite: preliminary results.
From Nature ● Nov. 28, 2017
A faint buzz above the ceiling witnessed that petrography, too, was active.
From Ann Veronica, a modern love story by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
Thus from mineralogy and petrography it contains information regarding the origin and subsequent mutations of minerals and rocks.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6 "Geodesy" to "Geometry" by Various
The publication of this scheme may be said to mark the beginning of scientific petrography.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6 "Geodesy" to "Geometry" by Various
Elements of optical mineralogy; an introduction to microscopic petrography.
From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1964 July - December by Library of Congress. Copyright Office
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