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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.
Carli Paucek
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∙ 6y agoA 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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Ibrahim Saeed
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∙ 15y agoA rock collector is someone who collects rock for fun or a hobby. Someone whose actual job is studying rocks is a petrologist.
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∙ 13y agoGeologists and mineralogists both study rocks and or minerals.
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∙ 6y agoA scientist who studies rocks is a petrologist. Petrology is one of the sub branches of the science known as geology.
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∙ 13y agoGeologist - specifically a petrologist/mineralogist.
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∙ 10y agoThey are a specialism of Geologist called "Petrologists".
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∙ 7y agoWe call them Geologists. Their study is Geology.
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∙ 14y agoPetrologists study rocks.
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A person who studies science?
A scientist is someone who studies science.
Scientists who study anatomy?
A scientist who studies anatomy is called a anatomist.
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A scientist that studies bears would be called an ursinologist.
What is a scientist called when he studies taxonomy?
taxonomist
A scientist who studies fossils is called a?
A scientist that studies fossils in called a paleontologist. Paleontology is a discipline within geology, which is the study of the Earth's history.
Scientist who studies the characteristics of rocks and the forces that have shaped earth?
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?"
What do you call a scientist who studies the earth and rocks that make up the earth?
That is called a GEOLOGIST.
What is a scientist that study rocks?
a geologist studies rocks, but volcanologists study volcanic rocks
What kind of scientist studies rocks and stones?
Geologist
A scientist who studies rocks and earths structure?
geologist
What scientist studies rocks on other planets?
A planetary geologists
What is a scientist who studies the history of the Earth as recorded in rocks.?
A geologist
A person who studies science?
A scientist is someone who studies science.
What is the name of the scientist that studies sport?
The name of a scientist that studies sports is called a sports scientist.
What scientist studies butterflies?
A scientist who studies butterflies and moths is called a lepidopterist.
What do you call a scientist who studies fungi?
A scientist that studies fungi is called a mycologist.
What do petrologists study?
Petrologists study the origins, composition, distribution, and structure of rocks. This is a specialized branch of geology.
