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lithology [lə′thäl·ə·jē] (geology) The description of the physical character of a rock as determined by eye or with a low-power magnifier, and based on color, structures, mineralogic components, and grain size. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The supracrustal (greenstone) belts are lithologically diverse and include basalt, greywacke, pelite, and iron formation, along with lesser andesite, dacite, rhyolite, ultramafic rocks, conglomerate, and carbonate rocks. The property geology is proving to be considerably more complex, lithologically and structurally, than had originally been envisioned and depicted on government maps. The property geology is proving to be considerably more complex, lithologically and structurally, than had originally been envisioned and depicted on government maps. |
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