Category:Petrology

Petrology is the science of rocks: their mineralogy, textures, chemistry, classification, and structures.

Subcategories

There are 7 subcategories to this category.

Petrologists I Igneous rocks

M Metamorphic rocks Meteorites S Sedimentary rocks

T Types of rock V Volcanology

Articles in category "Petrology"

There are 47 articles in this category.

Petrology A Amphibolite Aphanite Aplite B Batholith Bowen's reaction series C Carbonatite Chert Cryptocrystal D Dike (geology) E Exinite Extrusive (geology) F Felsic Felsite Fluid inclusions

G Greenstone Greenstone belt I Igneous rock Ignimbrite Intrusion L Laccolith Large igneous province List of rocks M Maceral Mafic Magma Matrix (geology) Metamorphic rock Migmatite Mud volcano N Nephelinite

N cont. Norite P Petrography Phaneritic Phenocryst Phonolite Pyroclastic rock Q Quartz monzonite R Rock formation S Sediment Sedimentary rock Serpentinization Sill (geology) T Tephra U Ultramafic V Vitrinite X Xenolith