mineralogical
Concerning crystal study
Mineralogical means relating to mineralogy—the scientific study of minerals, their composition, structure, and properties.
The term appears in academic and technical contexts: mineralogical analysis, mineralogical surveys, mineralogical classification.
A mineralogical study might examine crystal structure, chemical makeup, or how minerals form in different geological environments.
Silicon-oxygen bonded minerals
- oxidesOxygen-bonded compounds
- sulfidesCompounds with element sixteen
- carbonatesDissolves CO2 into liquid
- halidesHalogen-metal compounds
phosphates · borates · sulfates · silica · quartz · feldspar · mica · calcite
Scientific study of rocks
- geochemistryEarth's chemical makeup science
- stratigraphyStudy of rock layers
- oreMetal-bearing rock
- depositPlace for safekeeping
vein · formation · metamorphic · igneous · sedimentary · hydrothermal · placer · gangue
Resistance to penetration
- lusterSoft reflected light
- streakUnbroken series
- specific gravityDensity ratio versus reference
- fractureSplit in hard material
tenacity · magnetism · fluorescence · phosphorescence · piezoelectricity · radioactivity · solubility · translucence
Openwork of crossed strips
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
- cleavageTendency to split cleanly
- habitSettled regular tendency
- twinningForming identical pairs
hexagonal · isometric · crystallinity · anisotropy · extinction · axes · polymorphism · pseudomorph
Ornamental cut mineral
- preciousHighly esteemed, greatly valued
- semi-preciousModerately valuable, mineralogically
- carat200 milligrams exactly
- brillianceExceptional intelligence or luster
cabochon · faceting · inclusion · clarity · fire · dispersion · asterism · play-of-color
silicates
Silicon-oxygen bonded minerals
- oxidesOxygen-bonded compounds
- sulfidesCompounds with element sixteen
- carbonatesDissolves CO2 into liquid
halides · phosphates · borates · sulfates · silica · quartz · feldspar · mica · calcite · dolomite
petrology
Scientific study of rocks
- geochemistryEarth's chemical makeup science
- stratigraphyStudy of rock layers
- oreMetal-bearing rock
deposit · vein · formation · metamorphic · igneous · sedimentary · hydrothermal · placer · gangue · alteration
hardness
Resistance to penetration
- lusterSoft reflected light
- streakUnbroken series
- specific gravityDensity ratio versus reference
fracture · tenacity · magnetism · fluorescence · phosphorescence · piezoelectricity · radioactivity · solubility · translucence · opacity
lattice
Openwork of crossed strips
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
- cleavageTendency to split cleanly
- habitSettled regular tendency
twinning · hexagonal · isometric · crystallinity · anisotropy · extinction · axes · polymorphism · pseudomorph · euhedral
gemstone
Ornamental cut mineral
- preciousHighly esteemed, greatly valued
- semi-preciousModerately valuable, mineralogically
- carat200 milligrams exactly
brilliance · cabochon · faceting · inclusion · clarity · fire · dispersion · asterism · play-of-color · doublet
mineralogicalbiological
Relating to living organisms
botanical · zoological · organic · biotic · organismal