(en) physical mineralogy
1Mineralogy — is the study of chemistry, crystal structure, and physical (including optical) properties of minerals. Specific studies within mineralogy include the processes of mineral origin and formation, classification of minerals, their geographical… …
2mineralogy — mineralogical /min euhr euh loj i keuhl/, mineralogic, adj. mineralogically, adv. mineralogist, n. /min euh rol euh jee, ral euh /, n. the science or study of minerals. [1680 90; MINERA(L) + LOGY] * * * Scientific study of minerals, including… …
3physical science — noun the physical properties, phenomena, and laws of something (Freq. 3) he studied the physics of radiation • Syn: ↑physics • Hypernyms: ↑natural science • Hyponyms: ↑acoustics * * * …
4mineralogy — Natural Nat u*ral (?; 135), a. [OE. naturel, F. naturel, fr. L. naturalis, fr. natura. See {Nature}.] 1. Fixed or determined by nature; pertaining to the constitution of a thing; belonging to native character; according to nature; essential;… …
5mineralogy — Synonyms and related words: cosmical geology, crystallography, dynamic geology, geodesy, geodetics, geodynamics, geognosy, geographics, geography, geological chemistry, geological engineering, geology, geomorphogeny, geomorphology, geophysics,… …
6Ceylon, Physical, Historical and Topographical — Plate from Ceylon Fig Tree on the Ruins of Pollanarrua A combination of the exotic, the factual and the myth made Ceylon a very popular book Ceylon. An Account of the Island, Physical, Historical, and Topographical with Notices of its Natural… …
7Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology —   Discipline Earth science …
8Optical mineralogy — A petrographic microscope, which is an optical microscope fitted with cross polarizing lenses, a conoscopic lens, and compensators (plates of anisotropic materials; gypsum plates and quartz wedges are common), for crystallographic analysis.… …
9Streak (mineralogy) — The streak (also called powder color) of a mineral is the color of the powder produced when it is dragged across an unweathered surface. Unlike the apparent color of a mineral, which for most minerals can vary considerably, the trail of finely… …
10Magnetic mineralogy — is the study of the magnetic properties of minerals. The contribution of a mineral to the total magnetism of a rock depends strongly on the type of magnetic order or disorder. Magnetically disordered minerals (diamagnets and paramagnets)… …
