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A scientific study of rocks that deals with their composition, texture and structure, their occurrence and distribution, and their original in relation to physicochemical conditions is called

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Geology

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Lithology

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Geomorphology

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Petrology

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Petrology, scientific study of rocks that deals with their composition, texture, and structure, their occurrence and distribution, and their origin in relation to physicochemical conditions and geologic processes. It is concerned with all three major types of rocks—igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary
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