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economic geology

noun

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

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Nearby words

economic, economic cooperation administration, economic cycle, economic determinism, economic geography, economic geology, economic good, economic indicator, economic indicators, economic migrant, economic model

Origin of economic geology

First recorded in 1920–25
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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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