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lithology

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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.


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While broad similarities exist among some of the most coherent volcano-sedimentary sequences in terms of lithology and age, a precise belt-to-belt correlation is tenuous, reflecting the scarcity of available detailed mapping and because rocks in different belts have contrasting ages and structural histories.
HOUSTON -- Rock Solid Images today announced a successful start to the Lithology and Fluid Prediction Project, Phase 2 (LFP2).
Soil type in the WSRP varies somewhat according to the lithology of the parent material, and the timeframe and climate under which the soil developed.
 
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