mineragraphy

noun

min·​er·​ag·​ra·​phy

ˌminəˈragrəfē

variants or mineralography

ˌminərəˈlägrəfē

plural -es

: the technique of studying polished surfaces of minerals with the reflecting microscope

Word History

Etymology

mineragraphy from mineral + -graphy; mineralography from mineral + -o- + -graphy

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