min·er·al·o·gy (m n  -r l -j , -r l-)n. pl. min·er·al·o·gies 1. The study of minerals, including their distribution, identification, and properties. 2. A book or treatise on mineralogy. min er·a·logi·cal (-r--lj-kl) adj.min er·a·logi·cal·ly adv.min er·alo·gist n. |
mineralogy [min-er-al-a-jee]
Noun
the scientific study of minerals
mineralogical adj
mineralogist n
mineralogist n
| mineralogy (mn-rl-j) The scientific study of minerals, their composition and properties, and the places where they are likely to occur. |
mineralogy
the branch of geology that studies the physical and chemical structures of minerals. — mineralogist, n. — mineralogic, mineralogical, adj.
See also: Geology
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| Noun | 1. |  mineralogy - the branch of geology that studies minerals: their structure and properties and the ways of distinguishing themgeology - a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks geode - (mineralogy) a hollow rock or nodule with the cavity usually lined with crystals nodule - (mineralogy) a small rounded lump of mineral substance (usually harder than the surrounding rock or sediment) asterism - (mineralogy) a star-shaped figure with six rays that is seen in some crystal structures under reflected or transmitted light twins - (mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other |
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