Question

The study of minerals is called
(a) Geology
(b) Mineralogy
(c) Mining science
(d) Metallurgy

Answer 1

Hint: The branch of geology used to study various properties of minerals and their origin, crystal structure, and nature of minerals by using simple techniques to sophisticated techniques.

Complete answer:
The scientific study of minerals includes all physical and chemical properties, chemical structure, origin, and their formation in terms of physiochemical conditions, distribution in nature, occurrence, crystal structure is called mineralogy.

Additional Information: - Classification of minerals and their description, crystal structure analysis, internal atomic arrangement determination, synthesis of minerals at an industrial level under specific temperature and pressure are the goals of mineralogy studies.
- These are done by various methods like identification tests for identifying the mineral and physical and chemical properties of that particular mineral, crystal symmetry determination, analysis of isotopes, X-ray diffraction, examination via optically and other highly developed procedures.
- Significant experiments are done on the origin of minerals along with physical properties and chemical properties of minerals
- The cross-over field between paleontology, biology, and mineralogy is called biominerology that studies how plants and animals, under biological control, stabilize the minerals.
- Co-evolution of geosphere and biosphere, including the mineral role in the origin of life, is studied under mineral evolution
- The science that is concerned with the study of rocks or any other solid materials on earth, mars, or the moon is called geology. Mineralogy is a branch under geology.
So, the correct answer is ‘mineralogy’

Note: -The study of various types of metals like iron, steel, etc and their physical properties, chemical properties, their origin, melting point, boiling point, various combinations of metals is called metallurgy
-The procedures of treatment of various minerals and their improvement and interrelationship with other minerals are studied in mining science.