Strictly speaking these are two differing types of scientists.
Petrologists study rocks and paleontologists study fossils. However both these disciplines are covered in the broader training of a geologist.
A person who studies rocks is probably a geologist or someone interested in geology, but specifically, the study of rocks and their origins is called petrology, and one who is engaged in petrology is a petrologist.
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A rock collector is someone who collects rock for fun or a hobby. Someone whose actual job is studying rocks is a petrologist.
Geologists and mineralogists both study rocks and or minerals.
A scientist who studies rocks is a petrologist. Petrology is one of the sub branches of the science known as geology.
Geologist - specifically a petrologist/mineralogist.
They are a specialism of Geologist called "Petrologists".
We call them Geologists. Their study is Geology.
Petrologists study rocks.
A scientist is someone who studies science.
A scientist who studies anatomy is called a anatomist.
A scientist that studies bears would be called an ursinologist.
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A scientist that studies fossils in called a paleontologist. Paleontology is a discipline within geology, which is the study of the Earth's history.
A scientist who studies rocks and the forces that have shaped the earth is called a geologist. They often start as a kid fascinated by rocks who is left to wonder "how did this get here?"
That is called a GEOLOGIST.
a geologist studies rocks, but volcanologists study volcanic rocks
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A scientist is someone who studies science.
The name of a scientist that studies sports is called a sports scientist.
A scientist that studies fungi is called a mycologist.
A scientist who studies butterflies and moths is called a lepidopterist.
Petrologists study the origins, composition, distribution, and structure of rocks. This is a specialized branch of geology.