Associations to the word «Lithology»
Noun
- Weathering
- Shale
- Karst
- Carbonate
- Sandstone
- Erosion
- Topography
- Sediment
- Limestone
- Conglomerate
- Bedding
- Deposition
- Basalt
- Sulfide
- Saturation
- Meteorite
- Morphology
- Impedance
- Thickness
- Notch
- Mineral
- Deposit
- Geology
- Drainage
- Quartz
- Geologist
- Log
- Drilling
- Fossil
- Coastline
- Stratum
- Formation
- Basin
- Accumulation
- Rock
- Cliff
- Vegetation
- Basement
- Climate
- Fauna
- Joint
- Gamma
- Vent
- Reservoir
- Grain
- Layer
- Clay
- Matrix
- Cave
- Atlas
- Substrate
- Occurrence
- Characteristic
- Velocity
- Slope
- Forming
- Belt
- Fault
- Landscape
- Soil
- Distribution
- Density
- Structure
- Factor
- Wave
- Zone
- Sand
- Type
- Rate
- Composition
- Parameter
Adjective
Wiktionary
LITHOLOGY, noun. The study of rocks, with particular emphasis on their description and classification.
LITHOLOGY, noun. The general composition of a rock or rock sequence.
Dictionary definition
LITHOLOGY, noun. The branch of geology that studies rocks: their origin and formation and mineral composition and classification.
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