Mineralogy

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003678",
  "term": "Mineralogy",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The scientific study of minerals, including their crystal structure, physical and chemical properties, formation, occurrence, and classification. This field investigates the composition and arrangement of atoms within crystalline solids found in the Earth's crust. Mineralogical analysis is applied in mining to identify ore minerals and in geology to understand rock formation processes.",
  "subject": "Mining and extraction",
  "see_also": [
    "petrography"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Mineralogie",
    "es": "mineralogía",
    "fr": "minéralogie"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/mineralogy/"
}