lithology
noun/lɪˈθɒlədʒi/
/lɪˈθɑːlədʒi/
[uncountable]- the study of the general physical characteristics of rocks compare petrology
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- the general physical characteristics of a rock or the rocks in a particular area
- the lithology of South Wales
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