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The 11 pages that link to Petrography, each with the reason it gives.

• LithologyCompared with: Petrography commonly examines thin sections, providing finer detail than field lithologic description.

• Mineral identificationRelated: Identifying constituent minerals is a foundation of naming and interpreting rocks.

• AmphiboleNarrower topic: Amphibole textures and associations help distinguish igneous and metamorphic rocks.

• PetrologyRelated: Petrographic observation connects visible textures and minerals to rock history.

• Porphyritic textureRelated: Thin-section petrography identifies phenocrysts and characterizes the groundmass.

• Compound microscopeRelated: A compound microscope reveals mineral textures and optical properties in rock sections.

• Electron microprobeRelated: Microprobe compositions help identify minerals and interpret rock-forming processes.

• Phaneritic textureNarrower topic: Phaneritic grain size is one observation used in systematic rock description.

• TonaliteRelated: Petrographic examination establishes whether a specimen meets tonalite’s defining proportions.

• HornblendeRelated: Petrographers identify hornblende by its optical properties, shape, and cleavage.

• BiotiteRelated: Biotite’s color, cleavage, and optical properties help identify minerals in thin sections.