Definition of lithology in English:

lithology

noun lɪˈθɒlədʒiləˈθɑlədʒi

mass noun

1The study of the general physical characteristics of rocks.
岩性学。比较PETROLOGY
Compare with petrology
1. 1.1 The general physical characteristics of a rock or the rocks in a particular area.
  岩性，岩石特征
  the lithology of South Wales
  南威尔士岩石特征。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Layers 2 and 3 are commonly subdivided in terms of the details of lithology and physical properties.
  The host lithology consists of bioclastic silt and siliciclastic sand, characteristic of deposition in a biostrome flank setting.
  The volume, distribution and lithology of this volcanism, however, shows considerable differences between the two areas.
  Several factors have been suggested to influence the displacement/length ratios of faults, including fault geometry, lithology, fault interaction, and the spatial and temporal distribution of strain.
  Johnson, in 1953, studied its lithology and stratigraphy, and in 1958, its paleontological features.

Derivatives

lithologic

adjective

Recent researchers have divided the batholith longitudinally into two zones based on geochemical, geophysical, and lithologic differences.
Example sentencesExamples
- Sinuous connectivity is the tendency for individual lithologic units to be continuous over long and highly contorted paths; there is no means in the earlier modeling of either characterizing or synthesizing this property.
- Metamorphic recrystallization and deformation have been so severe that nearly all of the original sedimentary and volcanic features of the rocks have been erased and the relationships between lithologic units have been distorted.
- In some cases, escarpments occur where there is no obvious lithologic or tectonic origin.
- He recognized two different fossil fauna assemblages in the limestone and the divided the limestone into two distinct lithologic units of Devonian and Mississippian age.

lithological

adjective lɪθəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)lˌlɪθəˈlɑdʒək(ə)l

This unit, which has previously been described as a sedimentary package, presumably because intense weathering has obscured the primary lithological fabric in key outcrops, is considered to mark the volcanic waning phase.
Example sentencesExamples
- Two informal lithological units have been distinguished: a lower Terrigenous member and an upper Oolite member.
- This is based on lithological variations in lacustrine rocks from eastern China, but there is a large degree of uncertainty with this hypothesis.
- In stratigraphic intervals with mixed lithologies it is necessary to separate the data into consistent lithological units, which can then be compared against an appropriate compaction trend.
- We infer that this fluting represents a lithological unit, perhaps a lava flow, within the flanks of the edifice.

lithologically

adverb

The lithologically similar strata at Pedersen Nunatak have yielded conflicting age determinations, although the presence of ammonite fragments of possible Hauterivian age suggests they may be older than the Sobral Peninsula beds.
Example sentencesExamples
- The cobbles and boulders of quartzarenite and sandstone in the conglomerate facies are similar lithologically to the lower Bedford Sandstone of the underlying Speewah Basin, suggesting extrabasinal derivation.
- The erosion surfaces separate four lithologically distinct units, which can be considered as both sequences and formations.
- Because of their comparable origins they are lithologically very similar, and it is not possible in the field to distinguish ‘older’ and Caledonian granites.
- This clast can be lithologically attributed to the Upper Metamorphic Unit, but the Eocene age obtained on this rock has not been found in samples in situ.

Definition of lithology in US English:

lithology

nounləˈTHäləjēləˈθɑlədʒi

1The study of the general physical characteristics of rocks.
岩性学。比较PETROLOGY
Compare with petrology
1. 1.1 The general physical characteristics of a rock or the rocks in a particular area.
  岩性，岩石特征
  the lithology of South Dakota
  南威尔士岩石特征。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Layers 2 and 3 are commonly subdivided in terms of the details of lithology and physical properties.
  The host lithology consists of bioclastic silt and siliciclastic sand, characteristic of deposition in a biostrome flank setting.
  Johnson, in 1953, studied its lithology and stratigraphy, and in 1958, its paleontological features.
  Several factors have been suggested to influence the displacement/length ratios of faults, including fault geometry, lithology, fault interaction, and the spatial and temporal distribution of strain.
  The volume, distribution and lithology of this volcanism, however, shows considerable differences between the two areas.

单词	lithology
释义	Definition of lithology in English: lithology noun lɪˈθɒlədʒiləˈθɑlədʒi mass noun 1The study of the general physical characteristics of rocks. 岩性学。比较PETROLOGY Compare with petrology 1.1 The general physical characteristics of a rock or the rocks in a particular area. 岩性，岩石特征 the lithology of South Wales 南威尔士岩石特征。 Example sentencesExamples Layers 2 and 3 are commonly subdivided in terms of the details of lithology and physical properties. The host lithology consists of bioclastic silt and siliciclastic sand, characteristic of deposition in a biostrome flank setting. The volume, distribution and lithology of this volcanism, however, shows considerable differences between the two areas. Several factors have been suggested to influence the displacement/length ratios of faults, including fault geometry, lithology, fault interaction, and the spatial and temporal distribution of strain. Johnson, in 1953, studied its lithology and stratigraphy, and in 1958, its paleontological features. Derivatives lithologic adjective Recent researchers have divided the batholith longitudinally into two zones based on geochemical, geophysical, and lithologic differences. Example sentencesExamples Sinuous connectivity is the tendency for individual lithologic units to be continuous over long and highly contorted paths; there is no means in the earlier modeling of either characterizing or synthesizing this property. Metamorphic recrystallization and deformation have been so severe that nearly all of the original sedimentary and volcanic features of the rocks have been erased and the relationships between lithologic units have been distorted. In some cases, escarpments occur where there is no obvious lithologic or tectonic origin. He recognized two different fossil fauna assemblages in the limestone and the divided the limestone into two distinct lithologic units of Devonian and Mississippian age. lithological adjective lɪθəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)lˌlɪθəˈlɑdʒək(ə)l This unit, which has previously been described as a sedimentary package, presumably because intense weathering has obscured the primary lithological fabric in key outcrops, is considered to mark the volcanic waning phase. Example sentencesExamples Two informal lithological units have been distinguished: a lower Terrigenous member and an upper Oolite member. This is based on lithological variations in lacustrine rocks from eastern China, but there is a large degree of uncertainty with this hypothesis. In stratigraphic intervals with mixed lithologies it is necessary to separate the data into consistent lithological units, which can then be compared against an appropriate compaction trend. We infer that this fluting represents a lithological unit, perhaps a lava flow, within the flanks of the edifice. lithologically adverb The lithologically similar strata at Pedersen Nunatak have yielded conflicting age determinations, although the presence of ammonite fragments of possible Hauterivian age suggests they may be older than the Sobral Peninsula beds. Example sentencesExamples The cobbles and boulders of quartzarenite and sandstone in the conglomerate facies are similar lithologically to the lower Bedford Sandstone of the underlying Speewah Basin, suggesting extrabasinal derivation. The erosion surfaces separate four lithologically distinct units, which can be considered as both sequences and formations. Because of their comparable origins they are lithologically very similar, and it is not possible in the field to distinguish ‘older’ and Caledonian granites. This clast can be lithologically attributed to the Upper Metamorphic Unit, but the Eocene age obtained on this rock has not been found in samples in situ. Definition of lithology in US English: lithology nounləˈTHäləjēləˈθɑlədʒi 1The study of the general physical characteristics of rocks. 岩性学。比较PETROLOGY Compare with petrology 1.1 The general physical characteristics of a rock or the rocks in a particular area. 岩性，岩石特征 the lithology of South Dakota 南威尔士岩石特征。 Example sentencesExamples Layers 2 and 3 are commonly subdivided in terms of the details of lithology and physical properties. The host lithology consists of bioclastic silt and siliciclastic sand, characteristic of deposition in a biostrome flank setting. Johnson, in 1953, studied its lithology and stratigraphy, and in 1958, its paleontological features. Several factors have been suggested to influence the displacement/length ratios of faults, including fault geometry, lithology, fault interaction, and the spatial and temporal distribution of strain. The volume, distribution and lithology of this volcanism, however, shows considerable differences between the two areas.
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