Mineralogy
Mineralogy is a term used to describe and catalogue material of this kind, established as a heading by Library of Congress. It sits within the wider heading of Physical geology. Beneath it stand narrower headings including Asterism (Crystallography); Astromineralogy; Classification--Books--Mineralogy; Fluid inclusions; Gemology; Lunar mineralogy.
Overview
What the sources state
• Placed within: Physical geology (Library of Congress Subject Headings: Mineralogy (sh85085589))
• Includes: Asterism (Crystallography); Astromineralogy; Classification--Books--Mineralogy; Fluid inclusions; Gemology; Lunar mineralogy (Library of Congress Subject Headings: Mineralogy (sh85085589))
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Library of Congress Subject Headings: Mineralogy (sh85085589)
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