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    What is the name for the study of rocks?

    Question #104710. Asked by foosyerdoos. (Apr 14 09 12:10 PM)


    poshprice

    		Geology is the study of rocks. Please see below:

    http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/earth/geology/geopeople_intro.html

    Apr 14 09, 12:14 PM
    golden0000

    		or it could be Astrolithology

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrolithology

    Apr 14 09, 12:15 PM
    runaway_drive

    		Geology:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geology

    Apr 14 09, 12:24 PM
    foosyerdoos

    		Geology is the study of the Earth, I was looking for the specific name within this field for people who study rocks.

    Actually, I just noticed golden0000s answer. I was looking for lithology. So assuming astrolithology is the study of different planets rocks, that must be right!

    Apr 14 09, 12:37 PM
    Starlord

    		The study of rocks is Petrology.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrology

    Apr 14 09, 1:20 PM
    foosyerdoos

    		Indeed it is Starlord. I should have stated macro or micro!

    Apr 14 09, 3:12 PM
    star_gazer

    		Musicology.

    http://www.helsinki.fi/~tuschano/writings/beatles/

    Apr 14 09, 11:00 PM

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