mineralogy

[min-uh-rol-uh-jee, -ral-uh-]

noun

1. the science or study of minerals.

mineralogy

/ ˌmɪnəˈrælədʒɪ, ˌmɪnərəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

1. the branch of geology concerned with the study of minerals

mineralogy

1. The scientific study of minerals, their composition and properties, and the places where they are likely to occur.

Other Word Forms

• mineralogical adjective
• mineralogic adjective
• mineralogically adverb
• mineralogist noun
• nonmineralogical adjective
• nonmineralogically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of mineralogy¹

First recorded in 1680–90; minera(l) + -logy

Example Sentences

Famous for its stuffed animals and bone collections, the museum is home to a mineralogy gallery, from the where the gold was taken.

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A team of scientists led by Giovanni Pratesi, mineralogy professor at the university, was able to examine it to learn more about its structure and where it came from.

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An Oregon State University researcher who made color history in 2009 with a vivid blue pigment has developed durable, reddish magentas inspired by lunar mineralogy and ancient Egyptian chemistry.

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The team also examined sediment structures, mineralogy, diatoms and geochemistry to characterize the depositional record.

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Previous studies suggested that Ryugu's sample mineralogy resembled CI chondrites, the most primitive meteorites chemically.

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