Petrology

Petrology

Petrology is the study of the origin, composition, and structure of rocks. Petrologists use a variety of techniques to study rocks, including field observations, microscopy, chemical analysis, and experiments. They may also use geophysical techniques, such as seismic imaging, to study the structure of the Earth’s crust.

Microfolds in a metamorphic rock; phyllite from the eastern Alps of Italy

Metamorphic Petrology

Metamorphic petrology is the study of metamorphic rocks, which are rocks that have been transformed from one rock type into another through the action...

Thrust faulting of Jurassic sedimentary rock at Ketobe knob along the San Rafael swell in central Utah (Shortening occures; Davis & Reynolds 1996).

Sedimentary Petrology

Sedimentary petrology is the study of sedimentary rocks, which are rocks that form from the accumulation and solidification of sediment. This field of geology...

Igneous Petrology

Igneous petrology is the study of igneous rocks, which are rocks that have formed through the solidification of molten magma. This field of geology...

Petrology is the study of the origin, composition, and structure of rocks. Petrologists use a variety of techniques to study rocks, including field observations,...