About The Word Mineralogy
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Mineralogy
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What's The Definition Of Mineralogy?
[n] the branch of geology that studies minerals: their structure and properties and the ways of distinguishing them
Synonyms | Synonyms for Mineralogy: Related Terms | Find terms related to Mineralogy: cosmical geology | crystallography | dynamic geology | geodesy | geodetics | geodynamics | geognosy | geographics | geography | geological chemistry | geological engineering | geology | geomorphogeny | geomorphology | geophysics | geoscopy | geotectonic geology | historical geology | hydrogeology | mineralogical chemistry | mining engineering | mining geology | paleontological geology | pedology | petrography | petrology | physical geography | physical geology | physiographic geology | physiography | soil mechanics | soil science | stratigraphic geology | stratigraphy See Also | geology Mineralogy In Webster's Dictionary \Min`er*al"o*gy\, n.; pl. {Mineralogies}. [Mineral +
-logy: cf. F. min['e]ralogie.]
1. The science which treats of minerals, and teaches how to
describe, distinguish, and classify them.
2. A treatise or book on this science.
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