Petrology

Petrology is the branch of geology that studies the origin, composition, structure, and properties of rocks and the processes responsible for their formation and alteration.

44.1K

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2.7M

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60.7K

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5.8K

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2017–2026

8.5K

Parents

Earth SciencesGeology

Children

Crystallization ProcessesExperimental PetrologyFluid-rock InteractionIgneous PetrologyIsotope GeochemistryMagma DifferentiationMagma EvolutionMagma GenesisMantle PetrologyMetamorphic Facies

Publications

44.1K

Chemical and isotopic systematics of oceanic basalts: implications for mantle composition and processes

Shen‐Su Sun, W. F. McDonough · Geological Society London Special Publications · 1989 · 25.4K citations

Natural Sciences, Earth Sciences, Geology +17

Trace Element Discrimination Diagrams for the Tectonic Interpretation of Granitic Rocks

Julian A. Pearce, Nigel Harris, A. G. Tindle · Journal of Petrology · 1984 · 8.5K citations · Full text

Natural Sciences, Earth Sciences, Geology +15

A Guide to the Chemical Classification of the Common Volcanic Rocks

Τ. N. Irvine, W R A Baragar · Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences · 1971 · 7.4K citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Earth Sciences +16

A Chemical Classification of Volcanic Rocks Based on the Total Alkali-Silica Diagram

M. J. Le Bas, R. W. Le Maitre, A. Streckeisen et al. · Journal of Petrology · 1986 · 6.6K citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Earth Sciences +17

Geochemistry of eocene calc-alkaline volcanic rocks from the Kastamonu area, Northern Turkey

Angelο Peccerillo, S. R. Taylor · Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology · 1976 · 5.8K citations

Natural Sciences, Earth Sciences, Geology +11

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William L. Griffin
Macquarie University, Australia
163 publications · 16K citations
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M. Santosh
China University of Geosciences (Beijing), China
299 publications · 14.6K citations
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Suzanne Y. O’Reilly
Macquarie University, Australia
130 publications · 13.8K citations
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Mei‐Fu Zhou
University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China
101 publications · 9.7K citations
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Yong‐Fei Zheng
University of Science and Technology of China, China
121 publications · 13.6K citations
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Journal of Petrology
2K publications · 241.4K citations
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Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
1.2K publications · 114.8K citations
164
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Earth and Planetary Science Letters
1K publications · 104.9K citations
161
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Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
JGR · 898 publications · 89.6K citations
153
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Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology
1.4K publications · 135.7K citations
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See also Petrology
Rock Types	Ultramafic Rocks Metamorphic Rocks Sedimentary Rocks Plutonic Rocks Pyroclastic Rocks Evaporite Deposits Igneous Rock Formation
Formation Processes	Rock Degradation Saprolite Formation
Mineral Composition	Plagioclase Feldspar Quartz
Analytical Methods	Machine Learning Principal Component Analysis Factor Analysis Electron Probe Microanalysis Thermodynamic Modeling Deep Learning Mineral Thermobarometry K-means Clustering Exploratory Data Analysis Support Vector Machines Clustering Dimensionality Reduction Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry Multimodal Data Fusion Solubility Modeling Explainable Artificial Intelligence Convolutional Neural Networks
Tectonic Settings	Mid-ocean Ridges Orogenic Belt Evolution