Petrology for Students
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Petrology for Students is a classic introductory textbook on the study of rocks and their origins, written by British geologist Alfred Harker.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Petrology for Students canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4188918 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Petrology for Students Context triple: [Alfred Harker, notableWork, Petrology for Students]
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A.
Essays on Geochemistry
Essays on Geochemistry is a foundational scientific work by Vladimir Vernadsky that helped establish geochemistry as a distinct discipline by examining the chemical composition and processes of the Earth.
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B.
Principles of Physical Geology
Principles of Physical Geology is a foundational 20th-century textbook that systematically explains the processes and history shaping the Earth’s crust and interior.
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C.
Traité élémentaire de minéralogie
Traité élémentaire de minéralogie is a foundational early 19th-century textbook on mineralogy that helped systematize the classification and study of minerals.
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D.
The Elements of Geology
The Elements of Geology is a foundational 19th-century textbook by Charles Lyell that helped establish modern geological science and popularize uniformitarian principles.
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E.
Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis
Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis is a peer-reviewed scientific journal focusing on the application of geochemistry to mineral exploration, environmental studies, and analytical techniques.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Petrology for Students Target entity description: Petrology for Students is a classic introductory textbook on the study of rocks and their origins, written by British geologist Alfred Harker.
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A.
Essays on Geochemistry
Essays on Geochemistry is a foundational scientific work by Vladimir Vernadsky that helped establish geochemistry as a distinct discipline by examining the chemical composition and processes of the Earth.
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B.
Principles of Physical Geology
Principles of Physical Geology is a foundational 20th-century textbook that systematically explains the processes and history shaping the Earth’s crust and interior.
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C.
Traité élémentaire de minéralogie
Traité élémentaire de minéralogie is a foundational early 19th-century textbook on mineralogy that helped systematize the classification and study of minerals.
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D.
The Elements of Geology
The Elements of Geology is a foundational 19th-century textbook by Charles Lyell that helped establish modern geological science and popularize uniformitarian principles.
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E.
Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis
Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis is a peer-reviewed scientific journal focusing on the application of geochemistry to mineral exploration, environmental studies, and analytical techniques.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geologist
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introductory geology book ⓘ petrology textbook ⓘ textbook ⓘ |
| author | Alfred Harker ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedAs | classic introductory textbook on the study of rocks and their origins ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
earth sciences
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geology ⓘ |
| genre |
academic textbook
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scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Alfred Harker ⓘ |
| hasPart |
igneous petrology content
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metamorphic petrology content ⓘ sedimentary petrology content ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
geology students
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students ⓘ university students ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
petrology
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rock origins ⓘ study of rocks ⓘ |
| notableFor |
clear exposition of petrological principles
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influence on early 20th-century petrology teaching ⓘ |
| notableWork | Petrology for Students ⓘ |
| teaches |
classification of rocks
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processes of rock formation ⓘ rock structures ⓘ rock textures ⓘ |
| usedIn |
petrology courses
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university geology courses ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Petrology for Students Description of subject: Petrology for Students is a classic introductory textbook on the study of rocks and their origins, written by British geologist Alfred Harker.
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