Mineralogy

Scope & Classification

Mineralogy bridges crystallography, geochemistry, and petrology. Modern mineralogy relies on X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy, and computational modeling to classify over 5,300 IMA-approved mineral species. Entries in this section are verified by the International Mineralogical Association cross-referenced against primary crystallographic databases.

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