mineralogy
scientific study of minerals
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Summary
mineralogy is a branch of geology[1]. mineralogy draws 1,751 Wikipedia views per month (branch of geology category, ranking #5 of 22).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: academic discipline[3], field of study[4], academic major[5]
- Subclass of: geology[6]
- Commons category: Mineralogy[7]
- Topic's main category: Category:Mineralogy[8]
- Topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Minerals[9]
- Described by source: New Encyclopedic Dictionary[10], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[11], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[14], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[15], 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica[16], The Encyclopedia Americana[17], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[18], The New Student's Reference Work[19], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7[20]
- History of topic: hіstory of mineralogy[21]
- Is the study of: mineral[22]
- Practiced by: mineralogist[23], State Mineralogist of New Mexico[24]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[25]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Rocks and minerals[26]
Why It Matters
mineralogy has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] mineralogy is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]