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Definition of Petrogenesis
1. Noun. The branch of petrology dealing with the origin of igneous rocks ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Petrogenesis
1. [n -GENESES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Petrogenesis
Literary usage of Petrogenesis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Natural History of Igneous Rocks by Alfred Harker (1909)
"Hybridism as a factor in petrogenesis. Commingling of Two Magmas.—In the preceding
chapter we have considered the origin of different igneous rocks by ..."
2. Igneous Rocks and Their Origin by Reginald Aldworth Daly (1914)
"Relation of Planetary Shells to petrogenesis.—The foregoing part of this chapter
has been occupied partly with facts, partly with speculation concerning the ..."
3. The Nomenclature of Petrology: With References to Selected Literature by Arthur Holmes (1920)
"petrogenesis. — A branch of Petrology which deals with the origins of rocks, and
more particularly with the origins of igneous rocks. JP Iddings : Bull. ..."
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