economic geology

noun

the branch of geology dealing with the location and exploitation of industrial materials obtained from the earth.

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Origin of economic geology

First recorded in 1920–25

Words nearby economic geology

economically, Economic Cooperation Administration, economic cycle, economic determinism, economic geography, economic geology, economic good, economic indicator, economic indicators, economic migrant, economic model
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British Dictionary definitions for economic geology

economic geology

noun

the study of how geological deposits can be used as economic resources
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