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Petrologically

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pe·trol·o·gy  (p-trl-j)
n.
The branch of geology that deals with the origin, composition, structure, and alteration of rocks.
petro·logic (ptr-ljk), petro·logi·cal (--kl) adj.
petro·logi·cal·ly adv.
pe·trolo·gist n.
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[FIGURE 14 OMITTED] The librarian's tables in the library rotunda are covered by Blue Pearl granite; petrologically, this stone is a larvikite, a variety of alkaline syenite found in a Permian intrusion south of Oslo, Norway.
Geology of the parliament buildings 6. Geology of the British ... by Hora, Zdenek D.; Hancock, Kirk D. / Geoscience Canada
The hydro-silica-rich Miocene deposits of the Catahoula Formation of Mississippi create interesting landforms and rock types that are petrologically different from other Tertiary units.
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A large block of similar appearing sub-crop, located within three metres of the dike, has been examined petrologically and found to have strong affinities with the quartz-diorite host rock of the nearby Foy Offset Dike.
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