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Petrologically — Pet ro*log ic*al*ly, adv. According to petrology. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
petrologically — adverb see petrology … New Collegiate Dictionary
petrologically — adverb In a petrological way … Wiktionary
petrologically — petrÉ™ lÉ‘dʒɪklɪ / lÉ’ adv. from the standpoint of petrology (pertaining to the formation of rock) … English contemporary dictionary
petrologically — pet·ro·log·i·cal·ly … English syllables
petrologically — adverb see petrologic * * * petrologˈically adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑petro … Useful english dictionary
petrology — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1811 a science that deals with the origin, history, occurrence, structure, chemical composition, and classification of rocks • petrologic or petrological adjective • petrologically adverb… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Soapstone — (also known as steatite or soaprock) is a metamorphic rock, a talc schist. It is largely composed of the mineral talc and is rich in magnesium. It is produced by dynamothermal metamorphism and metasomatism, which occurs at the areas where… … Wikipedia
Intrusion — In geology, an intrusion is a body of igneous rock that has crystallized from molten magma below the surface of the Earth. Bodies of magma that solidify underground before they reach the surface of the earth are called plutons, named for Pluto,… … Wikipedia
Iceland plume — The Iceland Plume is an upwelling of anomalously hot rock in the Earth s mantle beneath Iceland whose origin probably lies at the boundary between the core and the mantle at ca. 2880 km depth. It is generally thought to be the cause of the… … Wikipedia
