Definition of Lithological. Meaning of Lithological. Synonyms of Lithological

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Definition of Lithological

Lithological
Lithologic Lith`o*log"ic, Lithological Lith`o*log"ic*al, a. [Cf. F. lithologique.] 1. (Geol.) Of or pertaining to the character of a rock, as derived from the nature and mode of aggregation of its mineral contents. 2. Of or pertaining to lithology.

Meaning of Lithological from wikipedia

- without the microscope : with a glossary of the names of rocks and other lithological terms. 5. Aufl., New York: D. Van Nostrand, 1918, pp. 180, 240: C. E...
- purpose can lead to a significant boost in accuracy: for example, the lithological mapping of gold-bearing granite-greenstone rocks in Hutti, India with...
- Earth's crustal evolution involves the formation, destruction and renewal of the rocky outer s**** at that planet's surface. The variation in composition...
- may be accelerated or ****ed in dependence on various metamorphic or lithological factors involved. Carbonaceous chondrite Carbonaceous film Carbonaceous...
- without the microscope : with a glossary of the names of rocks and other lithological terms. Vol. 5. New York: D. Van Nostrand. pp. 180, 240. Dutton, C. E...
- (pl.: strata) is a layer of rock or sediment characterized by certain lithologic properties or attributes that distinguish it from adjacent layers from...
- boundaries of a formation are chosen to give it the greatest practical lithological consistency. Formations should not be defined by any criteria other than...
- generally grouped into three categories; paleontological, geochemical and lithological. Sedimentary records are influenced by local topography and oceanic and...
- volcanic rocks. Stratigraphy has three related subfields: lithostratigraphy (lithologic stratigraphy), biostratigraphy (biologic stratigraphy), and chronostratigraphy...
- area. A group is a set of two or more formations that share certain lithological characteristics. A group may be made up of different formations in different...