Definition of mineralogy Mineralogy

/mɪˌnɚɑˈlʌʤi/ - [mineralujee] - min•er•al•o•gy

We found 9 definitions of mineralogy from 6 different sources.

What does mineralogy mean?

WordNet

Noun

Plural: mineralogies

mineralogy - the branch of geology that studies minerals: their structure and properties and the ways of distinguishing them

geology a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks

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Wiktionary

mineralogy (Noun)
The branch of petrology that studies minerals.
mineralogy (Noun)
Its mineral materials.
mineralogy (Noun)
A treatise on mineralogy.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

mineralogy (n.)
The science which treats of minerals, and teaches how to describe, distinguish, and classify them.
mineralogy (n.)
A treatise or book on this science.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

mineralogy
The science which concerns the study of natural inorganic substances called minerals.\n(Source: MGH)

Wikipedia

Mineralogy is the study of minerals, rocks and the like.

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mineralogy, noun, singular of mineralogies.

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