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igneous petrology

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Igneous petrology is a fundamental branch of petrology dedicated to the comprehensive study of igneous rocks. This field investigates their genesis, composition, texture, structure, occurrence, and the magmatic processes that govern their formation, differentiation, and evolution within planetary interiors and crusts.

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MS

China University of Geosciences (Beijing)

BW

Australian National University

FS

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

LA

University of Tennessee at Knoxville

YZ

University of Science and Technology of China

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United States Geological Survey

Reston, United States

Tucson, United States