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Mineralogy vs Gemmology - What's the difference?

mineralogy | gemmology |

As nouns the difference between mineralogy and gemmology

is that mineralogy is the branch of petrology that studies minerals while gemmology is the branch of mineralogy that studies mineral gems and petrified gemstones.

mineralogy

English

(wikipedia mineralogy)

Noun

(mineralogies)
  • (petrology) The branch of petrology that studies minerals.
  • Its mineral materials.
  • A treatise on mineralogy.

    • Derived terms

    * mineralogical * mineralogist

    See also

    * gemology * * petrography

    gemmology

    English

    (wikipedia gemmology)

    Alternative forms

    * gemology

    Noun

    (-)
  • (mineralogy, petrology) the branch of mineralogy that studies mineral gems and petrified gemstones

    • Derived terms

    * gemmological * gemmologist