petrogenesis

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petrogenesis noun

The branch of petrology dealing with the origin of igneous rocks.

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igneous lithogeny minerogenesis lithogenesis neogenesis rock magmatism metallogenesis magmagenesis crystallogenesis plutonics pegmatization protolith pyritization metasediment metamorphic

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petrology arcs rocks continental

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