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mineralogy Definition

min·er·al·ogy (min′ər äl′ə jē, -al′-)

noun

  1. the scientific study of minerals
  2. pl. -·gies a book about minerals

Etymology: < mineral + -logy

mineralogy Related Forms

min′·er·al·og′i·cal (-ər əl äj′i kəl) adjective min′·er·al·og′i·cally adverb min′·er·al′o·gist noun

mineralogy Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • apply: BSc or FGA ) and an interest in gemmology or applied mineralogy, but attendance will be limited to 6 participants.
  • study: He was on his way to study the mineralogy of Cornwall!

Adjective modifier

  • magnetic: A model of the effects of diagenesis on magnetic mineralogy in deeply buried sequences is proposed.
  • optical: It is not intended to replace a lecture course on the principles of optical mineralogy.
  • topographic: It publishes the Journal of the Russell Society which has informative articles concentrating on British Topographic mineralogy.
  • topographical: The Russell Society is Britain's leading society focusing on topographical mineralogy ( the study of minerals by geographic location ).
  • Scottish: Twenty Years in Minerals: SCOTLAND David I. Green J. Gordon Todd The past 20 years have seen a renaissance in Scottish mineralogy.

Modifies a noun

database: Mineralogy Database - mineral database contains more than 5000 pages of mineral data.

Noun used with modifier

  • soil: Effects of soil mineralogy on nutrient supply to plants.
  • core: Sensors being considered for development Radar scattering ( = water content ) UV and IR spectroscopy ( = core mineralogy ) Permeability ( cf.
  • surface: For example, the early stages of cement hydration and the surface mineralogy of reservoir rocks are currently under investigation.