min·er·al·o·gy (mĭn'ə-rŏl'ə-jē, -răl'-)
n., pl., -gies.

1. The study of minerals, including their distribution, identification, and properties.
2. A book or treatise on mineralogy.

mineralogical min'er·a·log'i·cal (-ər-ə-lŏj'ĭ-kəl) adj.
mineralogically min'er·a·log'i·cal·ly adv.
mineralogist min'er·al'o·gist n.

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