petrographic province

noun

A geological region within which the igneous rocks reveal a relationship (so-called consanguinity) in chemical composition, which may be referred to a community of origin.

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Meanings

nounpetrographic province (plural petrographic provinces)

plural petrographic provinces

  1. A geological region within which the igneous rocks reveal a relationship (so-called consanguinity) in chemical composition, which may be referred to a community of origin.
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