Meaning of MINERALOGY
| Pronunciation: | | `minu'râlujee
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| | Definition: | | [n] the branch of geology that studies minerals: their structure and properties and the ways of distinguishing them |
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| | See Also: | | geology | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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| | Related Terms: | | 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 |
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