mineralogy
noun
min·er·al·o·gy
ˌmi-nə-ˈrä-lə-jē 
-ˈra-
-ˈra-
1
: a science dealing with minerals, their crystallography, properties, classification, and the ways of distinguishing them
2
: the mineralogical characteristics of an area, a rock, or a rock formation
mineralogical
ˌmi-nə-rə-ˈlä-ji-kəl
adjective
ˌmin-rə-
or less commonly mineralogic
ˌmi-nə-rə-ˈlä-jik
ˌmin-rə-
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Future James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) observations of this disk could allow researchers to determine its mineralogy and constrain its total mass, which will provide further clues as to the nature of the object that the white dwarf has destroyed.
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It was headed by Khlopin, a specialist in the chemistry of radioactive materials, who was to be assisted by two deputies—Vernadsky, whose area was geology and mineralogy, and Abram Ioffe, the country’s leading nuclear physicist.
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In the mineralogy gallery, the display case containing the nuggets was broken into with a blowtorch, authorities said.
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However, its mineralogy includes chromium-rich pyroxene containing approximately 1 percent iron.
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2025
It was headed by Khlopin, a specialist in the chemistry of radioactive materials, who was to be assisted by two deputies—Vernadsky, whose area was geology and mineralogy, and Abram Ioffe, the country’s leading nuclear physicist.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
In the mineralogy gallery, the display case containing the nuggets was broken into with a blowtorch, authorities said.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
However, its mineralogy includes chromium-rich pyroxene containing approximately 1 percent iron.
—Ben Rider-Stokes, JSTOR Daily, 17 July 2025
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“Mineralogy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mineralogy. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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mineralogy
noun
min·er·al·o·gy
ˌmin-ə-ˈräl-ə-jē
-ˈral-
-ˈral-
: a science dealing with the characteristics and classification of minerals
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