How to Use mineralogy in a Sentence

mineralogy

noun
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  • Grown in the heart of Provence, on the foothills of the Massif des Maures, the terroir for Tourmaline brings a rather unique mineralogy to the wine.
    — Jeanette Hurt, Forbes, 15 June 2022
  • In addition to changes in the rock structure and mineralogy of the field, the field may also be subject to variations in water inflow (changes in rainfall).
    — Chris Lee, Ars Technica, 11 Oct. 2017
  • By analyzing their changes in geochemistry, mineralogy, pollen counts and more, the team can recreate the region’s climate, and its changes, over that time frame.
    — Bill Andrews, Discover Magazine, 11 Oct. 2018
  • One test found that the dust's mineralogy is consistent with the known composition of lunar soil.
    — Kristine Phillips, ajc, 12 June 2018
  • By this time, NASA also had much better map and mineralogy data from its orbiters.
    — Jatan Mehta, Scientific American, 17 Feb. 2021
  • The more detailed analysis of mineralogy and rock precipitation history would be done back in the lab over the coming months and years.
    — Jeffrey Marlow, Discover Magazine, 8 Feb. 2016
  • Crafted for the face and body from Bian stone, expect to experience an array of benefits rooted in mineralogy to tone muscles, firm skin, and even treat TMJ (pain or tension of the jaw).
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 24 May 2022
  • Among inner solar system bodies, Ceres’ has a unique mineralogy, which appears to contain up to 20 percent carbon by mass in its near surface.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Discover Magazine, 11 Dec. 2018
  • The old courthouse will also have room for a library, research lab, mineralogy lab and community classroom.
    — USA TODAY, 22 Oct. 2019
  • The craft will also map the chemistry and mineralogy of this carbon-rich asteroid, a point of interest for anyone interested in a future career in space mining.
    — Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, 16 Nov. 2018
  • But not long after, while idly perusing Russian mineralogy journals in search of more leads, Steinhardt spotted Kryachko’s name among the authors of a different paper from 1995.
    — Quanta Magazine, 13 June 2014
  • With such close proximity to the Pacific Ocean, the soils there are rich with volcanic and marine sediments, which translates to a complex mineralogy that pairs brilliantly with oysters.
    — Jeanette Hurt, Forbes, 1 Feb. 2022
  • Yian’s versatile gua sha tool boasts the healing properties of bian stone, according to mineralogy studies.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2022
  • The changing mineralogy in these layers of Mount Sharp suggests a changing environment in early Mars, though all involve exposure to water billions of years ago.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 20 Aug. 2019
  • The hunt will likely utilize all of the rover's numerous instruments, including the Mastcam-Z and Supercam which are used to provide both imaging and analysis of the surface's mineralogy and chemical composition.
    — Julia Musto, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2021
  • The differences could indicate how the mineralogy of the meteorite changed over decades sitting on Earth, absorbing water from the atmosphere and undergoing chemical reactions.
    — New York Times, 9 June 2022
  • Beribboned stripes in golden-yellow, purple, lavender, maroon, fuchsia and turquoise fold over its spine: stratigraphic layers influenced by myriad mineralogy.
    — Laura Manske, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2021
  • Scientists already had little doubt that there was, at one point, liquid water on Mars, thanks to tiny spherical deposits discovered by the Opportunity rover in 2004 and the comprehensive mineralogy studies conducted by the Curiosity rover.
    — Jay Bennett, Popular Mechanics, 25 July 2018
  • After teaching mineralogy at Tufts for two years, she was offered a job researching meteorites at Harvard before joining the Smithsonian observatory in 1961.
    — Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2018
  • Werner’s chromatic notes intrigued many beyond the mineralogy circles artists including British painter Patrick Smye who charted and illustrated his notations with corresponding tints.
    — Anne Quito, Quartzy, 11 Oct. 2019
  • In traditional mineralogy, experts define minerals as solid substances with a distinctive chemical composition and a crystalline atomic arrangement.
    — Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 1 July 2022
  • Traditionally, mineralogy has been dominated by analyzing the structures and formation of individual minerals.
    — Quanta Magazine, 11 Aug. 2015

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