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mineralogy
Its mineral materials
mineralogy
A treatise on mineralogy
soil mineralogy
The sub-discipline of soil science that studies the solid inorganic phases controlling physicochemical processes in soils and sediments
mineralogy
{n} a treatise on minerals or mines
mineralogy
A treatise or book on this science
mineralogy
{i} branch of science dealing with minerals and classification of minerals
mineralogy
The science which treats of minerals, and teaches how to describe, distinguish, and classify them
mineralogy
The study or science of minerals
mineralogy
the scientific study of minerals. Scientific study of minerals, including their physical properties, chemical composition, internal crystal structure, occurrence and distribution in nature, and origins or conditions of formation. Mineralogic studies range from description and classification of new or rare minerals to analysis of crystal structure and laboratory or industrial synthesis of mineral species. The methods employed include physical and chemical identification tests, determination of crystal symmetry and structure, optical examination, X-ray diffraction, and isotope analysis
mineralogy
the branch of geology that studies minerals: their structure and properties and the ways of distinguishing them