Mineralogy

Mineralogy due to the common phonological process of anticipatory assimilation, especially in North-American but also in UK English. Nevertheless, even modern descriptive UK dictionaries tend to record only the spelling pronunciation , sometimes even while their sound file instead has the assimilated pronunciation, as in the case of the ''Collins Dictionary''.|group=n}} is a subject of geology specializing in the scientific study of the chemistry, crystal structure, and physical (including optical) properties of minerals and mineralized artifacts. Specific studies within mineralogy include the processes of mineral origin and formation, classification of minerals, their geographical distribution, as well as their utilization. Provided by Wikipedia